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Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:30:05 +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote: |
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> > > The licensing conflict means that would not be possible. You have the |
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> > > install the kernel source and then merge in the ZFS source yourself, |
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> > > it can't be done for you and distributed. |
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> > Why do you believe this? |
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> > ZFS id doubtlessly an own "work" independent from the rest of the Linux |
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> > kernel and for this reason, adding ZFS just creates a collective work |
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> > that is not affected by the GPL. |
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> But the CCDL licence of ZFS precludes its being distributed with the |
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> kernel. At least, that's how I understand it and the fact that no distro |
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> distributes a ZFS-enabled kernel makes me believe it is true. |
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Did you ever read the CDDL? |
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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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Jörg |
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joerg.schilling@××××××××××××××××.de (work) Blog: http://schily.blogspot.com/ |
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