> From: opensolaris-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:opensolaris- > discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Ray Arachelian > > > My understanding is anything released under the CDDL by someone that > > isn't Oracle (and not contributed under any SCA), would mean Oracle > > would have to release any changes to those files as well. They only > > get the right to withhold stuff they own the copyright to. > > > ... > > What would be more interesting would be if all the cool stuff was > > happening in Illumos, which forced Oracle to follow it (instead of > the > > other way around) :) > > > Exactly why I suggested that any new bits added to IllumOS should be > GPL'ed.
#1 You're in the wrong place to promote GPL. GPL is an extremist anti-corporate free software license, which is not as permissive as CDDL. This is the reason why CDDL is incompatible with GPL: Because CDDL is more permissive than GPL can allow. #2 You're also wrong about code being released under GPL vs CDDL. The truth is: In both licenses, once the code is published to the public, it can never be "yanked back." In both cases, the whole world is permitted to use and develop upon what was released, perpetually, without any involvement or influence of the copyright holder. In both cases, the copyright holder can begin future developments under a different license, but in *neither* case can the copyright holder revoke the license of what they've already released, or restrict the additions or changes that people in the world are able to develop upon it. _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
