[FSUG-Bangalore] Sun to License OpenSolaris Under GPLv3

[Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay]

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പ്രവീണ്‍‌|Praveen എ|A wrote:

> Linus Torvalds has not been for GPLv3 for Linux and if Open Solaris goes
> GPLv3 that would be a significant support for GPLv3. When more and more
> projects move to GPLv3 the pressure on Linus to go for GPLv3 would
> increase and Open Solaris would be a good start.

The query was more on why is it necessary to put *pressure* on Linus to
be GPLv3 compliant/released rather than letting him have a free say in
it. Last I read off LWN, he was pretty clear about his reasons (aka
reservations) and posited a wait-let's see stance


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