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> Oracle holds a copyright on most of OpenZFS since it was forked from the original ZFS code base. It would be within their rights to decide to relicense ZFS un
by git-pull 11y ago
> Oracle holds a copyright on most of OpenZFS since it was forked from the original ZFS code base. It would be within their rights to decide to relicense ZFS under the GPL.
Why imply it should convert to GPL? It could become GPL compatible by making the license more permissive.
https://blogs.oracle.com/chandan/entry/copyrights_licenses_and_cddl_illustrated https://blogs.oracle.com/chandan/entry/copyrights_licenses_a...
"A common misconception is about CDDL and GPL incompatibility. (Incompatibility in the sense: to combine two source files, one under GPL and another under CDDL, to create a common executable.) GPL is incompatible with most licenses like Mozilla Public License, Apache, and CDDL. GPL wants you erase those licenses and use GPL in that place, where as these licenses do not permit erasing them. Hence the incompatibility deadlock."
- gcb0 11y agoirrelevant politics, but if you aim to be included in the kernel at some point, you must go for GPL or live with "kernel tainted" messages. which i think is great.
- mioelnir 11y agoWhich is the core of the argument. ZFS is simply not aimed at being included in the kernel at some point. Linux user's just wish it were so.