-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wes Williams Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:26 AM To: opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org Subject: [osol-discuss] Re: GPLv3?
>> More importantly I see no statement of what problem we are actually >> trying to solve by using a license other than the >> CDDL. Exactly how is >> the CDDL not working for us ? What do we really expect to gain by >> using a GPL license as well as or instead of CDDL ? >> >> -- >> Darren J Moffat >> _______________________________________________ > Here, here! > As Darren already stated, [b]what's the problem with the CDDL and what does the OpenSolaris project hope to > > accomplish by changing the current license? [/b] Linux and current GPL developers are less reluctant to adopt Open Solaris as a viable development platform because of the FUD behind the CDDL. > As the common quote goes, "Solaris isn't Linux", so why try to hide this wolf in a sheep's clothing? So Sun can attract more outside development > What specifically is to be gained by adopting licenses with other GPL projects? Developers, Developers, Developers. > Simplicity? Is that it? If that is the case, this reminds me why I prefer Solaris to that other popular GPL > OS...simple is often dumb. This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
