People have been speculating about how Sun will open-source Solaris – what license etc. – generally based on their own prejuduces rather than any specific information.

The fact is that Jonathan Schwartz, who seems to be the point man within Sun for opening Solaris, has said many times that Sun will use an OSI approved license. And that means something. OSI-vetted licenses differ, but the source will be freely available, redistributable, and unencumbered by restrictive terms on who can use it and how it can be used.

So if Schwartz delivers, the license will not be an issue.

Meanwhile, in this story: Novell Hints It Could Use IP To Bedevil Open Source Solaris (LinuxWorld)

Linux vendor (and therefore automatic good-guy for many zealots) Novell is all but threatening to sue Sun if Sun open-sources Solaris. Fun, huh?