Bryan Cantrill <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 6:59 PM, Bryan Horstmann-Allen
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > +------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > | On 2011-11-09 18:55:12, Paul B. Henson wrote:
> > |
> > | I see Oracle has released Solaris 11. While I don't think it was ever
> > | actually promised, based on the leaked internal memo they were talking
> > | about releasing the source code once the product was released.
> >
> > Their comment today was "no comment." I wouldn't expect to see the gate open
> > again.
>
> Nor would anyone, I imagine.  It was -- in Schrock's immortal words --
> a pinky promise, and I don't think anyone expects them to follow
> through on it.

Given the fact that Oracle does not own all needed Copyrights, there is a need 
to supply source.

Lets wait and decide whether to sue Oracle in case that source is not provided 
;-)

Jörg

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