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Sun to release OpenSolaris under GPL version 3

linux-watch.com — Sun is going to add the upcoming GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3) to OpenSolaris in addition to its current CDDL (Common Development and Distribution License). This may give OpenSolaris a much needed kick in the pants.

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  • schestowitz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3People have seen this coming ever since Simon Phipps praised GPLv3.

    ( Will Sun Use GPLv3? )

    http://blogs.sun.com/webmink/entry/about_gplv3

    Also, there's this new article on how Sun wants to join or fight against GNU/Linux, which it acknowledges as the next big wave.

    http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3653871
  • aaylnx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1How does this affect things like ZFS?
    • Tsuroerusu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@ aaylnx
      "How does this affect things like ZFS?"

      Well, ZFS won't get into Linux, because GPLv2 and GPLv3 will be incompatible as GPLv3 adds some more restrictions to ensure the freedom of the end-users. So you most likely will not see ZFS in Linux, however, ZFS is already being ported to FreeBSD and DragonFly-BSD.
    • Hellmark, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Well, you most likely won't see ZFS included in any legal distro. people will be adding it in on their own though.
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