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Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > People who believe that there is a problem use a wrong interpretation of the |
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> > GPL. The CDDL definitely does not prevent combinations with other software. |
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> The problem is not with CDDL, the problem is with the GPL. |
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> ZFS in the kernel requires that ZFS as shipped be relicensed as GPL, it |
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> forms a derivative work of the kernel. No external license can change |
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> the terms of the GPL. |
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The law can! |
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The GPL is in conflict with the law and therefore the parts you have in mind |
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are just void. |
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BTW: I am still waiting for a legally acceptable explanation on why the GPL |
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should be compatible to the BSD license. Note that the BSD license is very |
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liberal, but it definitely does not permit to relicense code that was published |
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under the BSD license withour written permission of the Copyright holder. |
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So is the problem just a social problem given the fact that Linux comes with |
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BSD licensed parts? |
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Jörg |
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EMail:joerg@××××××××××××××××××××××××.de (home) Jörg Schilling D-13353 Berlin |
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js@××××××××××××.de (uni) |
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joerg.schilling@××××××××××××××××.de (work) Blog: http://schily.blogspot.com/ |
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