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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:40:22 -0500
From: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
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To: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu>
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Subject: Re: Sun's ZFS and Linux
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Theodore Ts'o wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 18, 2005 at 11:38:16PM +0000, Tarkan Erimer wrote:
> 
>>On Nov.16, Sun has open sourced the
>>(http://www.opensolaris.org/os/announcements/#2005-11-16_welcome_to_the_zfs_community_
>>) ZFS. I know that, It is licensed under CDDL. So, It is not GPL
>>compatible. In this situation, there is no way for Linux mainline. But
>>I wonder, is there anybody has a plan to port ZFS for Linux as a
>>separate patch ?
> 
> 
> That wouldn't be a "port", it would have to be a complete
> reimplementation from scratch.  And, of course, of further concern
> would be whether or not there are any patents that Sun may have filed
> covering ZFS.  If the patents have only been licensed for CDDL
> licensed code, then that won't help a GPL'ed covered reimplementation.
> 
What a great chance to try out userfs.

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    -bill davidsen (davidsen@tmr.com)
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