The comparison you make with "Steuer" is intriguing, but that's not the etymology of the word, just a coincidence. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steuer#Etymologie
Couldn't they have dual licensed it under both the CDDL and GPL? CDDL for when they distribute it with the closed drivers, then additionally distribute the source under the GPL allowing it to be used in Linux.
The comparison you make with "Steuer" is intriguing, but that's not the etymology of the word, just a coincidence. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steuer#Etymologie
Couldn't they have dual licensed it under both the CDDL and GPL? CDDL for when they distribute it with the closed drivers, then additionally distribute the source under the GPL allowing it to be used in Linux.