No offence intended to either you or SUN, but I'd hardly call the SCSL "fully open source". Just my opinion, mind...
On Sat, Oct 02, 1999 at 01:07:18AM +0100, John Gay wrote: > > > First, IBM, HP, Sun etc . . . join in supporting Linux, Then Apple starts > releasing portions of Mac OS, and now . . . > > > SUN MICROSYSTEMS, TO PARALLEL SUCCESS OF LINUX, MAKES SOLARIS CODE > AVAILABLE > Sun plans to open the source code for its Solaris operating > system in hopes of replicating the success of Linux. However, > rather than giving the source code away for free, Sun will > release Solaris source code under its "community-source license," > says Sun CTO Greg Papadopoulos. Community-source licensing will > allow programmers to download and change Solaris code, provided > they include open interfaces to the software they develop and > report glitches to Sun and other programmers. Developers using > Solaris code for non-commercial applications will not have to > pay, while those using the code for commercial programs will pay > licensing fees to Sun. Sun's agreement differs from Linux rules > because Linux is free even for commercial use, although users > must publicly post changes to the code. In opening Solaris' > source code, Sun aims to establish Solaris as the leading OS for > Internet sites as well as corporate data centers. > (Wall Street Journal 10/01/99) > > > How much longer before the other UNIX's follow? How long can Microsoft hold > out? > Looks like the days of paying through the nose for an OS and being held > hostage > by current software copyright laws are truly numbered!!! > > Kinda reminds me of a certain TV commercial from 1984. > > Cheers, > > John Gay
