Things you can do with ZFS [video]

Re:Things you can do with ZFS [video] by Fedjmike on Thursday October 08, 2015 @10:14AM (#10352869)

Couldn't they have dual licensed it under both the CDDL and GPL? CDDL for when they distribute it with the closed drivers, then additionally distribute the source under the GPL allowing it to be used in Linux.

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Re:Things you can do with ZFS [video] by protomyth on Thursday October 08, 2015 @10:47AM (#10353083)

Probably not, since that would have allowed someone to add GPL-only code to it which couldn't be distributed with the whole.

The video is very good and you can follow-up with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6XQUciI-Sc

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Re:Things you can do with ZFS [video] by yrro on Thursday October 08, 2015 @12:56PM (#10354004)

I don't understand; Sun would not have been obligated to accept contributions that were not similarly dual-licensed...

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Re:Things you can do with ZFS [video] by protomyth on Thursday October 08, 2015 @01:07PM (#10354107)

The same theory as the GPL, why allow people to use your work if you cannot use their additions in return?

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