Sun's Linux killer shows promise (Register) [LWN.net]

Sun's Linux killer shows promise (Register)

Posted Aug 17, 2005 23:36 UTC (Wed) by neoprene (guest, #8520)
Parent article: Sun's Linux killer shows promise (Register)

Sun is a Corporation promoting a Product for profit.

"Linux" is a concept and a community. Ownership of GPL code is certain, it cannnot be taken away from you.

How could you possibly compare a _concept_ to the schemes of a Corporation to extract profit?

"Opening" Solaris may calm current customers eying the free Linux community into not dumping Sun, but why would any current GPL user accept bondage?

"Opening" Solaris_x86 was a good idea commercially speaking. Their current ultrasparky customers will continue to be locked in and they can capture new business with Opterons and expensive add-on services and software. I hope they make a lot of good product and make a ton of money and pay it out to the stockholders.

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Sun's Linux killer shows promise (Register)

Posted Aug 18, 2005 4:10 UTC (Thu) by rqosa (guest, #24136) [Link]

> Ownership of GPL code is certain, it cannnot be taken away from you.

Ownership of CDDL code is certain, it cannnot be taken away from you.

> why would any current GPL user accept bondage?

While I agree that the GPL is better, the CDDL isn't "bondage" by any means; it's a "weak copyleft" somewhat like the LGPL. See http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing/opensolaris_license/:

3.1. Availability of Source Code.

Any Covered Software that You distribute or otherwise make available in Executable form must also be made available in Source Code form and that Source Code form must be distributed only under the terms of this License. ...

But also:

3.6. Larger Works.

You may create a Larger Work by combining Covered Software with other code not governed by the terms of this License and distribute the Larger Work as a single product. ...