The Solaris Trap
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Description: Sun to release source code to Solaris, proprietary Unix, under Sun Community Source License. This poses a threat: it creates temptation to include non-free code into parts of Linux; could open Linux long crippling series of intellectual property fights, lawsuits. [LWN: Linux Weekly News]
(October 04, 1999)
Sun has announced that the source code to Solaris - its proprietary version of Unix - will be released under the "Sun Community Source License." Much speculation has already happened regarding the effects that this release will have on Linux, but much of that overlooks a serious threat posed by this release. By creating the temptation to incorporate non-free code into parts of Linux, this release could open up the Linux community to a long and crippling series of intellectual property fights and lawsuits.
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