Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 21:43:53 +0300 From: Yar Tikhiy <yar@FreeBSD.ORG> To: "Matthew N. Dodd" <winter@jurai.net> Cc: fs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HFS/HFS Plus driver and tools for 5.x are available Message-ID: <20031121184353.GC37908@comp.chem.msu.su> In-Reply-To: <20030927232851.S35442@sasami.jurai.net> References: <20030322151656.GA34184@comp.chem.msu.su> <20030322211504.X8716@sasami.jurai.net> <20030324155445.GA67925@comp.chem.msu.su> <20030324225320.B96310@iclub.nsu.ru> <20030324181446.GB74771@comp.chem.msu.su> <20030324131809.E39864@sasami.jurai.net> <20030325125620.GD27905@comp.chem.msu.su> <20030927232851.S35442@sasami.jurai.net>
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On Sat, Sep 27, 2003 at 11:29:14PM -0400, Matthew N. Dodd wrote: > On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Yar Tikhiy wrote: > > Since introducing a new file system won't disrupt any existing > > functionality, this code will be committed to -CURRENT as soon as we > > reach an agreement with Apple on the licensing issue. Although APSL > > allows us to use this code today, it would be better if Apple moved it > > to the BSD license; and there is hope it's possible. > > Any status update on this matter? > > Thanks. I apologize for my staying silent so long. Frankly, I had nothing to answer till today. Robert Watson, who undertook the mission of talking to Apple on the issue, has just got Apple's resolution. Apple is against relicensing HFS+ under a BSD license since HFS+ contains some important intellectual property. OTOH, Apple thinks that the move to APSL2 will help open source projects with the legal issues involved. Robert Watson also added that now core@ would investigate possible issues regarding APSL2 before reaching a final decision on how to treat code covered by that license within our source tree. Therefore the issue of integrating the HFS code into FreeBSD has been clarified at least partially: Alas, the HFS code will keep its status of contributed software. -- Yar
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