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<BIG><STRONG>Updated: 2004-Jan-24</STRONG></BIG>
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    We have drafted a new open source license based on the Mozilla Public
    License, version 1.1 ("MPL"), called the Common Development and
    Distribution License ("CDDL").
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    We submitted the CDDL to the OSI for review and approval via the 
    license-discuss@opensource.org mailing list on 2004-Dec-01, then
    based on community review submitted a revised version for review
    on 2004-Dec-17.  The license was approved by the OSI board of
    directors on 2005-Jan-14.
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    More details about the OSI and the license review processes can be found at
    <A HREF="http://www.opensource.org/">www.opensource.org</A>.
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    What follows are the materials that were approved by the OSI:
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      <LI><A HREF="cddl.html">Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL)</A>
      <LI><A HREF="CDDL_MPL_redline.pdf">Redline diffs</A> between MPL1.1 and CDDL
      <LI><A HREF="CDDL_why_summary.html">Summary description</A> of changes
      <LI><A HREF="CDDL_why_details.html">Detailed description</A> of changes from the MPL
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