[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 10/06/2008 01:57:10 PM: > Hi all > > In another thread a short while ago.. A cool little movie with some > gumballs was all we got to learn about green-bytes. The product > launched and maybe some of the people that follow this list have had a > chance to take a look at the code/product more closely? Wstuart asked > how they were going to handle section 3.1 of the CDDL, but nobody from > green-bytes even made an effort to clarify this. I called since I'm > consulting with companies who are potential customers, but are any of > developers even subscribed to this list? > > After a call and exchanging a couple emails I'm left with the impression > the source will *not* be released publicly or to customers. I'm not the > copyright holder, a legal expert, or even a customer, but can someone > from Sun or green-bytes make a comment. I apologize for being a bit off > topic, but is this really acceptable to the community/Sun in general? > Maybe the companies using Solaris and NetApp don't care about source > code, but then the whole point of opening Solaris is just reduced to > marketing hype. >
Yes, this would be interesting. CDDL requires them to release code for any executable version they ship. Considering they claim to have "...start with ZFS and makes it better" it sounds like they have modified CDDL covered code. Since Sun owns that code they would need to rattle the cage. Sun? Anyone have any talks with these guys yet? > In the defense of green-bytes.. I think they've truly spent some time > developing an interesting product and want to protect their ideas and > investment. I said this on the phone, but in my very humble opinion > nobody is going to "steal" their patches. In a way I'm curious what > others think before a good company gets a lot of bad PR over an honest > and small oversight. If they take opensource code and modify it and that code requires release of the derivative code then there is no "stealing" involved. It is kind of like walking into a car dealership that had a sign "Free winter tires with purchase of car" and feeling slighted when you can't walk out with just the tires for free. -Wade _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
