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Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > ZFS has a very free license. This was the reason, why it could be ported to |
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> > the BSDs. So why do you believe there is a "license hurdle"? |
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> You appear to not fully understand the licenses. |
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Well, I of course fully understand the licenses. It may however be that you |
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are missinformed because you have been listening to the wrong people. |
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> Remember that the Linux kernel is GPL-2 and it's modules are considered |
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> derivative works. The GPL-2 license demands that all derivative works be |
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> either GPL-2 licensed or 100% compatible with the GPL-2. |
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This is a claim that in conflict with the US copyright law. |
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Check out: |
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http://www.osscc.net/en/gpl.html |
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There are verious statements from various lawyers that explain this and even |
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give evidence for their claims. |
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The GPL tries to redefine the definition for the term "derivative work" but this |
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is forbidden by US Copyright law title 17 section 106. See my other posting for |
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more information. |
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> ZFS is licensed CCDL which although free and liberal, is not GPL-2 compatible. |
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> It is BSD-compatible which is why the BSDs can (and some do) ship it. |
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> The ZFS license is thus not a mere hurdle, it is an un-overcomeable barrier in |
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The only hurdle is in the brain of some Linux developers. |
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I know of not a single lawyer that could claim such incompatibility and gives |
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evidence for his statements. |
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Jörg |
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EMail:joerg@××××××××××××××××××××××××.de (home) Jörg Schilling D-13353 Berlin |
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joerg.schilling@××××××××××××××××.de (work) Blog: http://schily.blogspot.com/ |
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