Re: [PATCH] optimization for sys_semtimedop() (was: Opening Day forOpenSolaris)

[Manfred Spraul]

Hi Robert,

> IANAL, but if this is from 'OpenSolaris sources' then surely it would be 
> incompatible with the GPL?
>
>  
The idea is from the OpenSolaris sources, the implementation is 
independant. Actually OpenSolaris doesn't contain an implementation at 
all, it just mentions the idea.

Jim: From my understanding of the CDDL, only a file that "contains any 
part of the Original Software" must be licensed under the CDDL, there 
are no restrictions (except possibly patents, but I assume that even the 
USPTO won't grant a patent on such a trivial idea) on using methods or 
ideas from OpenSolaris in software that uses other licenses.
Is that correct?

--
   Manfred
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