Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 14th Jun 2005 04:11 UTC
Sun Microsystems is expected to release Solaris as open-source software Tuesday, a centerpiece of the company's plan to regain lost relevance and fend of rivals Red Hat, IBM and Microsoft. 
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No bash here. Maybe I just don't understand.
With the GPL, I can use the code any way I want, as long as I opensource whatever I create with the code. With Solaris, I can't do that.
Unlike GPL code, Solaris is a one-way street: I can donate code to Sun; but Sun doesn't allow me to use their code in my projects.
Considering this vast difference in licensing, I can't see developers ethusiastically supporting Open Solaris, the way the F/OSS community supports Linux or FreeBSD.
If I were a developer, what do I get out of supporting Sun? The thrill of helping McNeally or Shwartz make more money?
Maybe I'm completely wrong in my outlook.