> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- > boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Joerg Schilling > > 1) The OpenSource definition > http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php > section 9 makes it very clear that an OSS license must not restrict > other > software and must not prevent to bundle different works under different > licenses on one medium. > > 2) given the fact that the GPL is an aproved OSS licensse, it obviously > complies with the OSS definition.
Even if there is a compatibility problem between GPL and ZFS, it's all but irrelevant. Because the linux kernel can load modules which aren't required to be GPL. If they're compiled as modules, separately from the kernel, then there's no argument over "derived work" or anything like that ... All you would need is a /boot partition, where the kernel is able to load the ZFS modules, and then you're home free. Much as we do today, with grub loading solaris kernel, and then the solaris kernel using the bootfs property to determine which ZFS filesystem to mount as / So even if there is a license compatibility problem, I think it's all but irrelevant. Because it's easily legally solvable, or avoidable. The reasons for ZFS not in Linux must be more than just the license issue. _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
