[mjg59]

> It is impossible for Oracle to release a version of the license that is GPL compatible without completely removing all of these third party components they do not hold the copyright to.

I don't think this can be accurate. Ownership of ZFS-related code is not tied to being the license steward - Oracle could theoretically pass off license steward duties to a third party without passing ZFS copyrights or obligations to the same third party. That third party could then change the terms of the CDDL without having any obligations towards those third parties.

In any case, it doesn't make sense - the CDDL is more permissive than GPL 2.0 other than its patent clause, and (as far as this discussion is concerned) the only relevant party covered by 6.2 is Oracle.

So, uh, citation strongly needed.