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CDDL luresCDDL luresPosted Feb 3, 2005 1:11 UTC (Thu) by grouch (subscriber, #27289)In reply to: Russ Nelson quotes from Slashdot article by stevenj Parent article: Interview: OSI's new president
"If the CDDL is a weapon against free software, why isn't the Mozilla license a weapon against free software? The two of them differ only slightly."
A rattlesnake and a garter snake differ only slightly, too. How many Mozilla software patents have been promised to open source developers? The little difference between the Mozilla license and the CDDL is all about patents. CDDL allows Sun to cuddle up to developers without disclosing information about patents, which is what that clause deals with that appears in the Mozilla license but which was left out of CDDL.
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CDDL lures Posted Feb 7, 2005 16:36 UTC (Mon) by RussNelson (guest, #27730) [Link] CDDL allows Sun to cuddle up to developers without disclosing information about patents Sun's opinion is that that matter is better addressed in the contribution agreement. When you give software to them, they'll have an agreement between you and them for the use and disposition of that code. You should expect to see that agreement address patents. They hear your concerns and intend to address them. Write some code for Open Solaris, contribute it to Sun, and see if you're still unhappy.
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