__/ [ [H]omer ] on Monday 14 May 2007 19:34 \__
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> Solaris can never be Linux
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Things haven't changed much at Sun. When Sun launched its
>> | OpenSolaris project in 2005 it used the Common Development and
>> | Distribution Licence - which is incompatible withb the GPL - and
>> | some system code was not released.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/12116/1090/
>
> Although I share his scepticism, I think this statement is wrong:
>
> "Last year, Sun was literally dragged kicking and screaming to the table
> to release Java under the GPL. For years there have been calls to do
> this but Sun resisted. The act was finally done but who is interested
> any more?"
>
> Many people *do* care about Java, which is still at the forefront of
> cross-platform software development, especially in the mobile and
> embedded sector.
>
> I'd be overjoyed if Sun did indeed switch wholesale over to GPL, for the
> sake of Java *and* Solaris. Competition is good, provided all parties
> are on a level playing field.
>
> As of right now, I'm not particularly impressed with Solaris, but if it
> were to be *properly* opened up to the community, the boundaries between
> it and Linux would ultimately be diminished to the point of obscurity.
>
> If Sun release *their* kernel under GPLv3, and left Alan and Linus
> prevaricating over the new license, I might even be tempted to switch
> myself. After all, who really cares about the engine under the hood ...
> if it's an all GNU chassis on the outside?
>
> Some good might come from Murdock's betrayal yet.
Alan Cox has already said that he's happy with GPLv3. I bet Sun will add some
pressure as well, not to mention Sweaty.
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~~ Best regards
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