Invitation for Solaris/Linux mashup

Posted by Mike on Jun 13, 2007

According to this News.com article, Linus Torvalds hinted that OpenSolaris might push the Linux kernel to adopt the General Public License version 3 (GPL3). Additionally, Linus has reservation regarding Sun’s sincerity towards open-source software. A copy of Linus’ cynical email is here.

On June 13, Jonathan Schwartz responded to Linus’ reservation with an an invitation for dinner at his house and for the possibility of a Solaris/Linux mashup. More information on Jonathan Schwartz’s invitation is located at his blog and another article from News.com regarding the issue.

One response to “Invitation for Solaris/Linux mashup”

  1. Luke says:
    19/06/07 at 7:50 am

    Who cares what little Linus thinks. He’s a relative nobody at this point in the game. He still has some build up vendetta from the early days against Sun. Similar to Ellison vs Gates.