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CDDL Project Leader on the CDDL

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the plus-it's-cool-to-make-new-licenses dept.

SunFan writes "Claire Giordano, Sun's lead on CDDL development, gives the inside story on how the new license was developed. She discusses how people within Sun debated the various licenses, including the GPL, and shows why the GPL, BSD, and MPL licenses were found to come up short in meeting the needs of Sun's broad customer and developer base."

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  1. You know what I find? by ShaniaTwain · · Score: 4, Funny

    I find that there are just not enough licenses out there, so I'm thrilled to hear there's a new one. Eventually there may even be more licenses than things to be licensed, and what then?

    I'm just sayin' is all...

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    1. Re:You know what I find? by AvantLegion · · Score: 4, Funny
      >> Eventually there may even be more licenses than things to be licensed, and what then?

      Easy! Dual licensing!

    2. Re:You know what I find? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      No, that's already been done. Infinite licensing is the way of the future. The license for your software will be itself licensed under a license that is licensed under a license that is licensed ... This will go on forever until your head explodes!

  2. Those who can do.... by syousef · · Score: 2, Funny

    ....those who can't work in marketing and legal and come up with licenses.

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  3. Charitable Donation Tax Credit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The main purpose of the license is to enable Sun to claim tens of millions dollars as a charitable tax credit for making the 'donation' to their own charity organisation, while still allowing them to retain some modicum of control. I think this license achieves that purpose admirably. When in doubt, follow the money trail.

  4. I found something more ;) by William+Robinson · · Score: 3, Funny
    LMAO, after reading this part of article.

    Top 10 Reasons It's Better to be a Bartender than an Engineer:

    10. You get to throw out annoying customers
    9. The tips are bigger than the sunshare bonus.
    8. You don't have to go to a steering committee to mix someone a drink.
    7. Drunks are not nearly as long winded as Tony.
    6. It doesn't take 6 signatures to hire a new bartender.
    5. It's in a growth industry.
    4. It's a lot more fun to work from home.
    3. You don't need ARC approval for a new Cosmo recipe.
    2. You never look at one of your fellow bartenders and think "what the heck does that guy do all day?"
    1. Being a bartender helps you get action.

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    hilarious