On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Grant wrote: >>>> Interesting news related to ZFS: >>>> >>>> http://open-zfs.org/wiki/Main_Page >>> I wonder if this will be added to the kernel at some point in the >>> future? May even be their intention? >> I think the CDDL license is what's keeping ZFS out of the kernel, >> although some argue that it should be integrated anyway. OpenZFS >> retains the same license. >> >> - Grant >> >> . >> > > Then I wonder why it seems to have forked? <scratches head > >
At the moment, only to 'decouple' ZFS development from Illumos development. Changing a license require the approval of all rightsholders, and that takes time. At least, with a decoupling, ZFS can quickly improve to fulfill the needs of its users, no longer depending on Illumos' dev cycle. Rgds, -- FdS Pandu E Poluan ~ IT Optimizer ~ • LOPSA Member #15248 • Blog : http://pepoluan.tumblr.com • Linked-In : http://id.linkedin.com/in/pepoluan
