Debian Project Clarifies the Implementation of ZFS for Linux in Debian GNU/Linux | Linux Today

Debian Project Clarifies the Implementation of ZFS for Linux in Debian GNU/Linux

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Marius Nestor
May 15, 2016

While the Debian community welcomed the native ZFS for Linux implementation in the acclaimed and widely-used GNU/Linux operating system, some were wondering how this stands from a legal point of view, as the license under which the ZFS for Linux project is distributed does not comply with the Debian Free Software Guidelines.

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Marius Nestor

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