[OpenIndiana-discuss] Solaris 11 source code leaked?

[Brian Wilson]

On 12/20/11 08:13 AM, Robin Axelsson wrote:
> On 2011-12-20 13:24, Dave Koelmeyer wrote:
>> On 12/21/11 12:43 AM, Gabriel de la Cruz wrote:
>>> The most they can do is politely asking not to use it.
>>>
>>> Am I wrong?
>>
>> Yes. This is Oracle we're talking about here. I can't quite believe 
>> anyone is even seriously contemplating this.
>>
> Perhaps it is best to wait and see what the people at Oracle will say 
> or do. Maybe the leak came because the Solaris development didn't gain 
> the momentum they desired or expected.
>
> If that's the case then maybe it might be possible to convince them to 
> collaborate more closely and contribute more to the Illumos/OI 
> project. There's no need to be more hostile than necessary.

Friendly suggestion - google/search Oracle lawsuit open source.  I got 
1.22 million hits on google, though a lot are repeat news on Oracle 
suing Google about Android.
Oracle *does* go after open source projects that they think are using 
code they shouldn't, the instant they come up with financial 
justification (i.e. it's worth more to them than it will cost), and 
sometimes even without it.
Illumos exists in part to the fact that Oracle committed one of the 
nastiest anti-open source acts against OpenSolaris in trying to kill 
it.  No matter how many times Larry says they're good with open source, 
and how many people and groups work there on open source things, the 
organization still sues and makes anti-open source decisions.

There, got that bit of cynicism out of my system for the moment.  Have a 
nice day! :)
Brian

'opinions my own, etc, etc.'

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