Shawn Walker wrote: > C. Bergström wrote: >> Ché Kristo wrote: >>> The license is same as ss12... >>> >>> ss12 and ssx are not redistributable and the license is not >>> transferable. >>> >>> Unlike most other software from Sun SS is not yet (??) open source >>> but is free as in beer...support contracts available however. >>> >>> As with all things legal consult your *professional* legal counsel >>> for authoritative advice =) >>> >> afaik. the license isn't the same as SS12.. SSX by default is >> restricted to evaluation uses only.. However, the real world >> perspective seems to be that they want it used for any purpose (even >> commercially) and that those using it register, give feedback and >> understand there's no support available for it. >> >> I thought that everything on the os2008* release *was/is* >> redistributable though and that's one of the key differences between >> it and the software packaged with SXCE.. Anyway.. I have informal >> replies from off-list that helped clarify some of these questions. > > Indeed, the SS12 license found here: > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/tools/sun_studio_tools/sss12ent_license/ > > > > Says that: > "Permitted Use: You may reproduce and use the Software for Individual, > Commercial, and Research and Instructional Use, subject to and > conditioned on Your compliance with the Additional Terms below." > > No one can give you legal advice here, but in general, anything on > pkg.opensolaris.org is supposed to be redistributable. > The difference between the SS12 license you reference and the Technology Evaluation License is quite the contrast... Would it also be possible for the latest SSX version to made available under this same license or something similar? Certain parts of OpenSolaris where there's inline asm could benefit and make it possible to not hardcode the use of gcc.
My original question wasn't asking for legal advice at all, but rather a clarification on certain sections. ./C _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
