Add License clarification

9 files changed, 144 insertions, 45 deletions

diff --git a/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java b/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java
index 6bfc23a17..456f65aee 100644
--- a/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java
+++ b/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java
@@ -18,11 +18,22 @@ along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
 02111-1307 USA.
 
-As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
-produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
-resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
-This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
-executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
 
 
 package java.lang.reflect;
diff --git a/java/lang/reflect/Array.java b/java/lang/reflect/Array.java
index ae13b0431..de5d7fb60 100644
--- a/java/lang/reflect/Array.java
+++ b/java/lang/reflect/Array.java
@@ -18,11 +18,22 @@ along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
 02111-1307 USA.
 
-As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
-produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
-resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
-This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
-executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
 
 
 package java.lang.reflect;
diff --git a/java/lang/reflect/InvocationHandler.java b/java/lang/reflect/InvocationHandler.java
index dd79f05c3..91907e280 100644
--- a/java/lang/reflect/InvocationHandler.java
+++ b/java/lang/reflect/InvocationHandler.java
@@ -19,11 +19,22 @@ along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
 02111-1307 USA.
 
-As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
-produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
-resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
-This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
-executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
 
 
 package java.lang.reflect;
diff --git a/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.java b/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.java
index 8d33e2e3a..dbaddfd8a 100644
--- a/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.java
+++ b/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.java
@@ -18,11 +18,22 @@ along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
 02111-1307 USA.
 
-As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
-produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
-resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
-This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
-executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
 
 
 package java.lang.reflect;
diff --git a/java/lang/reflect/Member.java b/java/lang/reflect/Member.java
index 1c313b0af..983d45230 100644
--- a/java/lang/reflect/Member.java
+++ b/java/lang/reflect/Member.java
@@ -18,11 +18,22 @@ along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
 02111-1307 USA.
 
-As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
-produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
-resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
-This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
-executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
 
 
 package java.lang.reflect;
diff --git a/java/lang/reflect/Modifier.java b/java/lang/reflect/Modifier.java
index 5daa1275a..3e36d370d 100644
--- a/java/lang/reflect/Modifier.java
+++ b/java/lang/reflect/Modifier.java
@@ -18,11 +18,22 @@ along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
 02111-1307 USA.
 
-As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
-produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
-resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
-This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
-executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
 
 
 package java.lang.reflect;
diff --git a/java/lang/reflect/Proxy.java b/java/lang/reflect/Proxy.java
index 0bf9e18e1..8ceef2967 100644
--- a/java/lang/reflect/Proxy.java
+++ b/java/lang/reflect/Proxy.java
@@ -18,11 +18,22 @@ along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
 02111-1307 USA.
 
-As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
-produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
-resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
-This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
-executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
 
 
 package java.lang.reflect;
diff --git a/java/lang/reflect/ReflectPermission.java b/java/lang/reflect/ReflectPermission.java
index 2775b1f4a..0a91ba51a 100644
--- a/java/lang/reflect/ReflectPermission.java
+++ b/java/lang/reflect/ReflectPermission.java
@@ -18,11 +18,22 @@ along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
 02111-1307 USA.
 
-As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
-produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
-resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
-This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
-executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
 
 /* Written using "Java Class Libraries", 2nd edition, ISBN 0-201-31002-3
  * "The Java Language Specification", ISBN 0-201-63451-1
diff --git a/java/lang/reflect/UndeclaredThrowableException.java b/java/lang/reflect/UndeclaredThrowableException.java
index 1abf91888..d15ec1c3c 100644
--- a/java/lang/reflect/UndeclaredThrowableException.java
+++ b/java/lang/reflect/UndeclaredThrowableException.java
@@ -18,11 +18,22 @@ along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
 02111-1307 USA.
 
-As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
-produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
-resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
-This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
-executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
 
 
 package java.lang.reflect;