[indiana-discuss] Including Sun Studio cc with Indiana

[Stephen Lau]

Brian Gupta wrote:
>     e.g.: stuff in closed-bins is under the OBL, which allows free
>     redistribution.
> 
> 
> Might it be time for a constitutional amendment?
> 
> Article II: 
> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/ogb/governance/#ARTICLE_II.__Purpose 
> <http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/ogb/governance/#ARTICLE_II.__Purpose>
> 
> ...All software produced by the OpenSolaris Community shall be licensed 
> to the public free of charge under one or more open source licenses 
> approved by the Open Source Initiative.... 
> 
> I would say that I would be "ok" with a change, if and only if the 
> components were optional (IE: The function it fulfills can be done 
> without the closed source bits.). Also, any redistribution rights 
> acquired by OpenSolaris.org apply equally to all OpenSolaris distros.

The closed binaries were not produced by the OpenSolaris Community.
They are freely redistributable.

So I'm not sure what you're proposing here..

-steve

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