> > >Ian Collins wrote: >> Stephen Harpster wrote: >> >>> Legal says "yes", it's possible for someone to create an OpenSolaris >>> fork based solely on GPLv3, then make GPLv3-only changes to it which >>> we wouldn't be able to take back. >>> >>> >> Well that puts an end to this little debate! I'm sure that's something >> no one here wants to happen. >> >> Ian > >What is wrong about the open source freedom to fork? > >Can't someone just as easily fork under the CDDL?
With a CDDL based fork the community (@opensolaris.org) can take back any changes it wants/likes. A fork will remain under the CDDL. With a fork under a partial license, we might not. The fork can be under any of CDDL, GPL or GPL+CDDL; if it's exclusively under one or the other, OpenSolaris cannot take back the changes. Casper _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
