Why did we decide to publish Sun HPC ClusterToolsTM technology source code under a new license model?
Sun HPC ClusterTools technology is an important platform solution for the age of the network. It needs to be widely adopted to be most useful. Sun believes that the best way to achieve wide adoption is to apply the principles of a community source license. These principles include: sharing rights to the source code among a community of developers to enhance and evolve the technology; establishing responsibilities to ensure compatibility; and providing a business model that rewards innovation and invention by allowing Licensees to create proprietary enhancements.
Related Questions
- I want to build a product based upon Sun HPC ClusterTools technology but I don want to contribute my source code to the community. What do I do?
- The Sun HPC ClusterTools technology license model seems to differ from other licenses that share source code. Can you explain your reasoning?
- How does Sun benefit from putting Sun HPC ClusterTools under this license model?
