>In theory, any file with the CDDL header in it is fair game for developers to build from. But because Oracle has not issued an official code drop of changes it made to the CDDL code subsequent to the euthanization of OpenSolaris, and the code leak doesn't contain any historical data about the changes, the contents of the code leak could create muddy legal waters for developers who use it, or even just examine it.
From the Ars Technica article:
ReplyDelete>In theory, any file with the CDDL header in it is fair game for developers to build from. But because Oracle has not issued an official code drop of changes it made to the CDDL code subsequent to the euthanization of OpenSolaris, and the code leak doesn't contain any historical data about the changes, the contents of the code leak could create muddy legal waters for developers who use it, or even just examine it.