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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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