Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:30:55 -0700 From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: krad <kraduk@googlemail.com> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: When will we can use ZFS v24? Message-ID: <8114C0B7-2288-457C-88D6-E5E3B0CC4E51@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <t2qd36406631004081418s93187371n5ec4616735b38099@mail.gmail.com> References: <m2z78fb9d961004062026kd063f1f3h1b63c3bd7f305289@mail.gmail.com> <r2t11167f521004062058p803f184bs792e94a90b761092@mail.gmail.com> <k2u78fb9d961004062135r67e18238zd16f825dda71dad5@mail.gmail.com> <k2pb269bc571004062138jde60bb10x84da21f328e5a475@mail.gmail.com> <j2yd36406631004070900sdd084342kb53331349f3e5c74@mail.gmail.com> <20100407173334.GC76941@dan.emsphone.com> <v2zd36406631004080146u15e93a92q4029aaf7c3b3af7c@mail.gmail.com> <o2x11167f521004080947m74fbd9a9yeef13586fa3774c6@mail.gmail.com> <t2qd36406631004081418s93187371n5ec4616735b38099@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi-- On Apr 8, 2010, at 2:18 PM, krad wrote: [ ... ] >> is that even possible with CDDL? >>=20 >=20 > im not a lawyer but it wouldn't surprise me I'm not a lawyer either, but I was active in reviewing and suggesting = changes to CDDL submission for OSI approval back in 2004. A copyright owner always has the ability to relicense their code under = other terms, but existing code is guaranteed to be available, = redistributable to others, etc under the terms of the current version of = CDDL; in particular see: > 4. Versions of the License. >=20 > =95 4.1. New Versions. >=20 > Sun Microsystems, Inc. is the initial license steward and may publish = revised and/or new versions of this License from time to time. Each = version will be given a distinguishing version number. Except as = provided in Section 4.3, no one other than the license steward has the = right to modify this License. >=20 > =95 4.2. Effect of New Versions. >=20 > You may always continue to use, distribute or otherwise make the = Covered Software available under the terms of the version of the License = under which You originally received the Covered Software. If the Initial = Developer includes a notice in the Original Software prohibiting it from = being distributed or otherwise made available under any subsequent = version of the License, You must distribute and make the Covered = Software available under the terms of the version of the License under = which You originally received the Covered Software. Otherwise, You may = also choose to use, distribute or otherwise make the Covered Software = available under the terms of any subsequent version of the License = published by the license steward. If Oracle chooses, they might make future changes to the ZFS source code = under different or more restrictive licensing terms, but what's = available now is always going to be available. Regards, --=20 -Chuck
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