[Sussex] Is this license compatable with the LGPL?

[Steven Dobson]

All

Below is the notice that comes with some example software from Sun.  I
want to use the code as it does almost everything that I but is it
compatable with the LGPL.  I think it is. What do you think?

Steve 

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