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:Computer Business Review: Sun Preparing Open Source Developers' Bill of Rights
Computer Business Review: Sun Preparing Open Source Developers' Bill of Rights
Feb 6, 2005, 01 :00 UTC (11 Talkback[s]) (6664 reads)

"Sun Microsystems is writing a developers' 'bill of rights' to pacify critics of its Common Development and Distribution License and to outline the level of legal protection provided to those using code released under the license.

"Tom Goguen, vice president of marketing for Sun's operating platforms group, told ComputerWire yesterday Sun partly accepted criticism that it had failed to adequately explain CDDL, and is working with its legal team to clear up some of misunderstandings..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Who cares what SUN does to try and fragm ...   Sun Setting on McNealy & Co.   
Brent R Brian
Feb 6, 2005, 02:59:53
 
Sun made it clear that they were to prot ...   No misunderstanding !...   
GH
Feb 6, 2005, 04:11:37
 
But I think that technically the CDDL ac ...   Re: No misunderstanding !...   
Charles Hixson
Feb 6, 2005, 06:41:15
 
So disappointed that SUN get married wit ...   Re : Help M$ to hurt yourself   
History
Feb 6, 2005, 09:20:59
 
frankly I don't see what the problem ...   good for Sun   
Henry Story
Feb 6, 2005, 10:26:20
 
> Sun made it clear that they were to pr ...   Re: No misunderstanding !...   
drew Roberts
Feb 6, 2005, 12:44:59
 
> frankly I don't see what the probl ...   Re: good for Sun   
GH
Feb 6, 2005, 15:58:26
 
But it will not be Sun. Sun has effectiv ...   Sun hasn't realised that there will be a king   
Ronald Trip
Feb 6, 2005, 16:42:48
 
> But it will not be Sun. Sun has effect ...   Re: Sun hasn't realised that there will be a k   
DDahl
Feb 6, 2005, 22:00:51
 
>> Sun's way of using patents is lik ...   Re: Sun hasn't realised that there will be a k   
jp
Feb 7, 2005, 02:26:54
 
Even we are getting suckered here. We ke ...   OpenSolaris   
Tim Dion
Feb 7, 2005, 04:53:31
 
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