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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 17th Jan 2007 00:19 UTC

Sun Microsystems is set to license OpenSolaris under the upcoming GNU GPLv3 in addition to the existing Common Development and Distribution License, sources close to the company have told eWEEK. "The next version of Solaris will include things like GNU Userland, which is already being attempted with OpenSolaris, while open-source solutions from other communities for things like package management also look very promising. Dual-licensing OpenSolaris with GPLv3 could make this even easier," said a source who declined to be named.

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RE[6]: oh no

by Vanders on Wed 17th Jan 2007 07:54 UTC in reply to "RE[5]: oh no"

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I am confused. What difference does it make to the user if the code is licensed under the CDDL, or the GPL? Could you please explain?

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RE[7]: oh no

by orestes on Wed 17th Jan 2007 19:19 in reply to "RE[6]: oh no"

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2005-07-06

Unless the end-user happens to be a making modifications and distributing them I really don't see any.

I suppose some could complain that features aren't being cross-ported, but even that's tenuous.

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