[indiana-discuss] License and redistribution of the OpenSolaris updates

[Laurent Blume]

Hi all,

I'm reading the fine-print on OpenSolaris, and there's something that I 
don't find very clear, maybe it's something that was overlooked.

There is that entry in the FAQ:

Q:
I have multiple systems running OpenSolaris, how many subscriptions do I 
need?
A:
A separate OpenSolaris Subscription is required for every system to 
which you apply Software Updates (with the limited exception of Security 
Patches and Device Drivers). You must have either a Sun System Service 
Plan or an OpenSolaris Subscription in place for each system or a 
site-wide support contract like Solaris Everywhere that covers all your 
systems.

http://www.sun.com/service/opensolaris/faq.xml#q11

First, there's the obvious: beyond the Security and Device drivers, all 
updates that contain GPL'd or other FOSS code don't need a subscription, 
obviously.

But also, the OpenSolaris.com website include the following sentence, 
which is contradictory:

All of these licenses permit use, copying and redistribution of the 
software.

http://www.opensolaris.com/get/index.html

Does that mean that there is a separate license for the updates, that 
restricts the rights in a different way (at least for those updates for 
which the license allows it)?

Can anybody explain that?

TIA,

Laurent
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