Query Regarding XFS File system

Dave Chinner david at fromorbit.com
Tue Aug 10 18:31:33 CDT 2010


On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 05:39:55PM +0530, Amit K wrote:
>  Hi ,
> 
> I was just going through the architecture of different File system drivers
> and i found that XFS provides a better mechanism of data handling under
> heavy loads.
>                                                 I want to develop this
> driver and was referring documents provided by XFS
> (http://xfs.org/index.php/XFS_Papers_and_Documentation<http://xfs.org/index.php/XFS_Papers_and_Documentation>
> )
> I  have some queries regarding XFS Licenses-(CCPL- Share Alike Version,
> which covers XFS documents.)
> 
> Query No 1 : Do I need to distribute or share/Open the Code( which will be
> written by referring this document .) if i want to commercialize XFS driver.
> 
> Query No 2 :  What all License related conditions need to be fulfilled, if i
> want to commercialize this XFS driver(stipulated by SGI).

Perhaps you should be asking your lawyer these questions.

Cheers,

Dave.
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Dave Chinner
david at fromorbit.com




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