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  • #11
    Originally posted by nanonyme View Post
    http://kerneltrap.org/node/8066#comment-251093 The patents are now held by Oracle and unless Oracle gives another announcement, nothing has changed as far as Linux kernel is considered. If you have a GPL implementation and implemented the patented things without Oracle's permission, they can and probably will sue you.
    It sounds like this is a continuation of this work:
    Native ZFS for Linux. Contribute to behlendorf/zfs development by creating an account on GitHub.


    They get around the CDDL problem by not distributing ZFS in the kernel. You have to download and build the kernel module separately. Their modifications to ZFS remain under the CDDL licence.

    They mention that KQ Infotech are working on the ZFS posix layer here:
    Native ZFS for Linux. Contribute to behlendorf/zfs development by creating an account on GitHub.

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    • #12
      Originally posted by jyxent View Post
      It sounds like this is a continuation of this work:
      Native ZFS for Linux. Contribute to behlendorf/zfs development by creating an account on GitHub.


      They get around the CDDL problem by not distributing ZFS in the kernel. You have to download and build the kernel module separately. Their modifications to ZFS remain under the CDDL licence.

      They mention that KQ Infotech are working on the ZFS posix layer here:
      http://github.com/behlendorf/zfs/wiki/Example-ZPL
      As a Debian user, I can see why ZFS is not in mainline Debian due to the restrictions of the CDDL and the fact that Oracle/Sun own the patents. As no one knows how oracle will react when people are putting out implementations of ZFS, it is best to tread carefully with this one.

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      • #13
        Originally posted by DeepDayze View Post
        . As no one knows how oracle will react when people are putting out implementations of ZFS, it is best to tread carefully with this one.
        My guess is they will react as well as they did with Google's Java implementation.

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        • #14
          Originally posted by jyxent View Post
          They get around the CDDL problem by not distributing ZFS in the kernel. You have to download and build the kernel module separately. Their modifications to ZFS remain under the CDDL licence.
          Right, if it is based on the CDDL-licensed ZFS and is also licensed under CDDL, probably somewhat safe. As much as you can rely on CDDL anyhow. Wouldn't personally use it without relying on a personal/company lawyer.

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          • #15
            "But we believe the way to get around this issue is to build ZFS as a module with a CDDL license, it can still be loaded in the Linux kernel. Though it would be restricted to use the non- GPL symbols, but as long as that rule is adhered to there is no problem of legal issues." Yes, this is a theory that the proprietary drivers are based on too. Afaik it has never been tested in court though.

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            • #16
              @Michael:

              any news on this ?

              did you get a patch ?

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              • #17
                Originally posted by kernelOfTruth View Post
                @Michael:

                any news on this ?

                did you get a patch ?
                They want a telephone call with the people before they send over patches. Hoping they'll call me this morning so I can get on to trying it out.
                Michael Larabel
                https://www.michaellarabel.com/

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                • #18
                  The licensing concerns should not be problem because there is a precedence to this and Oracle is already aware of it. The port from LLNL is under US government grant and has been validated by their lawyers. Obviously at first sight it seems like there is problem with the CDDL/GPL issue but as is clearly demonstrated by the port by LLNL and validated by their lawyers porting it as a kernel module is not a problem.

                  see http://www.osnews.com/story/23416/Na...Port_for_Linux

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                  • #19
                    Originally posted by darshin View Post
                    The licensing concerns should not be problem because there is a precedence to this and Oracle is already aware of it. The port from LLNL is under US government grant and has been validated by their lawyers. Obviously at first sight it seems like there is problem with the CDDL/GPL issue but as is clearly demonstrated by the port by LLNL and validated by their lawyers porting it as a kernel module is not a problem.

                    see http://www.osnews.com/story/23416/Na...Port_for_Linux
                    so you guys did the rest (other part) of the porting ?

                    @Michael:

                    how is it going with native ZFS ?

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                    • #20
                      Originally posted by kernelOfTruth View Post
                      @Michael:

                      how is it going with native ZFS ?
                      Still waiting...
                      Michael Larabel
                      https://www.michaellarabel.com/

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