Re: [osol-discuss] [OffTopic] The FSF Website says "not to use the CDDL"

2006-09-28 Thread Paul Jakma
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, Dennis Clarke wrote: Was there a footnote [3] that I missed ? Yes, I had deleted it. But forgot to remove the reference to the footnote. :) --paulj ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-discuss] [OffTopic] The FSF Website says "not to use the CDDL"

2006-09-28 Thread Dennis Clarke
Actually this was directed at Paul but you got caught in the fray Simon. > > On Sep 27, 2006, at 14:20, Paul Jakma wrote: > >> >> e) The FSFs' statement about compatibility between CDDL and GPL is >> their >>opinion, and they are entitled to it. Note that they have rather >>eminent legal

Re: [osol-discuss] [OffTopic] The FSF Website says "not to use the CDDL"

2006-09-27 Thread Simon Phipps
On Sep 27, 2006, at 14:20, Paul Jakma wrote: I do speak for my employer in this instance & I agree with all this. S. On Tue, 26 Sep 2006, Dennis Clarke wrote: Is there validity to these statements being printed by the FSF or is this all simply more FUD that no one responds to ? W

Re: [osol-discuss] [OffTopic] The FSF Website says "not to use the CDDL"

2006-09-27 Thread Alan Coopersmith
Paul Jakma wrote: c) The FSF /always/ recommends that the GPL be used over other free software licences. I'm not sure what else you'd expect, it's their default position. Hardly FUD. They even do this against their own LGPL - it's simply their philosophy of opening as much software as pos

[osol-discuss] [OffTopic] The FSF Website says "not to use the CDDL"

2006-09-27 Thread Paul Jakma
On Tue, 26 Sep 2006, Dennis Clarke wrote: Is there validity to these statements being printed by the FSF or is this all simply more FUD that no one responds to ? Well, is it FUD? Let's look at the facts: a) RMS has stated the CDDL is an "ethical licence". b) The CDDL is listed as *a free