A software I am developing uses rJava to call for R scripts (that I programmed). These R scripts use different libraries from R.
Say I want to sell this software, and, to ease the installation process, include R packaged in the distribution (with it's source code). My application could then simply use this packaged version of R to execute, without having the user fiddle with environment variable, or having to install R at all.
I am not sure how "viral" the GNU GPL license of R and its libraries are, and when I looked up on google, I had mixed feelings about it.
So, can I package R and some libraries with my commercial software ?
From the Open Source Initiative;
The license shall not restrict any party from selling or giving away the software as a component of an aggregate software distribution containing programs from several different sources. The license shall not require a royalty or other fee for such sale.
Looks like what you want to do is ok.
As an aside, while I was answering this question I was installing Alteryx which is commercial software that comes packaged with R.