On Wed, 2005-11-02 at 17:37 -0800, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Wed, Nov 02, 2005 at 06:21:12PM -0800, Erast Benson wrote: > > > """The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for > > making modifications to it. For an executable work, complete source > > code means all the source code for all modules it contains, plus any > > associated interface definition files, plus the scripts used to control > > compilation and installation of the executable. However, as a special > > exception, the source code distributed need not include anything that is > > normally distributed (in either source or binary form) with the major > > components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system on > > which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the > > executable.""" > > > read some more GPL vs. CDDL legality stuff on our web site at > > http://www.gnusolaris.org/gswiki/GNU/Solaris_Resources > > Register for access to a website so I can read the opinions of people who > apparently have failed to read the last clause of the definition they quote > at me? That hardly seems worthwhile. >
I don't want to debate on legality of GPL vs. CDDL. But if you in doubt, you could try to ask Sun lawers on why exactly this is possible: http://www.sun.com/gnome as well as other LGPG and GPL software which is shipped with Solaris distribution. Erast -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]