The CDDL is fine and it is a true open source license -- ratified by the OSI. Great.
The problem is that many, many, many, many open source users/developers don't know what the CDDL is -- and that worries them. They think that if Sun had to write up their own license instead of using an existing one, they've done so for some sneaky reason. This thinking has no merit, but perception _is_ reality.
I have no problem with the CDDL, but if other -- more popular -- OSS licenses can accomplish the same thing then just use one of them for the sake of boosting Java adoption.
On the other hand, Eclipse is released under an uncommon license (the Eclipse Public License) and no one has a problem with that.
-Bryan |
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