bsd licence

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

Sun's open-source gamble

Sun's open-source gambleNeutrality of Linux.Linux is owned by anyone who wants to exploit it. But it's controlled by big companies looking for cheap software.Mr. Schwartz gets it, partly:And I think when IBM acquires either Red Hat or Novell, I think the scales will fall from peoples' eyes and they'll...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, BSD Licence, licence, Linux, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., open source, Anton, Sun Microsystems Inc., Minix, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-02-07

Additional Resources

Is on-demand slowly killing traditional broadcasting?

I'm not a big TV watcher to be honest. In the UK, we have the "licence fee" which you need to pay the government before you even connect the telly to the wall. If you don't, you can bet your arse you'll have armed police storming the windows to your...

Tags: On-demand, Broadcasting, Cloud Computing, TVs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-11-26

WebKit for IE? "Interesting," but it's ever going to happen

WebKit for IE? "Interesting," but it's ever going to happenThe biggest reason is the lock-in that MS gets from incompatibilities. TheyWILL maintain as many incompatibilities as possible as long as possible.You get a thumbs up for "blorgasm"!! :) nt.GPL??? Fact-check please.WebKit is BSD licensed. The JavaScriptCore and WebCore components are...

Tags: Web browsers, Apple Safari, WebKit, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-11-07

Windows Azure is much more important than Windows 7

Windows Azure is much more important than Windows 7In the next 12 months . . .WM7 is way more important than Azure and W7 combined. M$ has to right this sinking WM ship. Apple is eating their lunch, and now Google has entered the fray with their very compelling G1...

Tags: Operating systems, enterprise market, Microsoft Corp., Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, WM7

Discussion threads 2008-11-05

Theora codec hits Release 1.0

A codec under a modified BSD license, capable of playing video in high quality, is now ready for mass market adoption. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Codec, Dana Blankenhorn, Open Source

Blog posts 2008-11-05

MS08-067 worms squirming in the wild

MS08-067 worms squirming in the wildI will not be directly affected.I use Linux. (This is a trap for the Windows fanboys to proclaim that Linux would be as vulnerable if it was as popular as Windows.)thanks sincerely, RyanThis time you were really clear that there was a fix, and...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Operating systems, LANs, Viruses and worms, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, MS08-067 worm, MS08-067, worm, Linux, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-11-04

R-Linux Free Recovery (exe)

R-Linux is a free data recovery and undelete utility for Ext2FS/3FS Linux file systems. File recovery after power failure, system crash, virus infection or partition reformation, even for the different file system. Unformat and unerase tool. The utility creates image files an entire disk, partition or its part. Such drive...

Tags: R-tools Technology, Disk, Recovery, File System, R-Linux, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2008-11-03

From Chapter Three: The Windows Culture

From Chapter Three: The Windows CultureOne application per serverThis model is pathetic. Mainframes can run more than one application at a time. So can UNIX machines. Windoze CAN run more than one application at a time, but the more apps you run simultaneously - the higher the risk of failure.This...

Tags: Mainframes, Servers, Operating systems, hardware, mainframe, Microsoft Windows, server, software, Microsoft Corp., United Parcel Service of America Inc., operating system

Discussion threads 2008-10-31

Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex is out

Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex is outTry the torrent instead, Adrian.I am using Shareaza to download the torrent instead of taxing the mirrors even further.Installed the RC of Ubuntu with Wubi.Now I am downloading the image of Kubuntu to test and see if KDE 4 is worth switching to before I...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.10

Discussion threads 2008-10-30

How many distros can a healthy netbook market stand?

How many distros can a healthy netbook market stand?So what exactly is the problem?Do a little research on the device you're buying, and make sure it comes with the software you want. If you're an RPM guy, don't by the Ubuntu-based netbook.Don't you do research before you buy a...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Linux Standard Base, distro, Ubuntu, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-10-27

Microsoft launches a development-tool-focused incubator

Microsoft launches a development-tool-focused incubatorthat's doomed to failunless they GPL the code.RE: doomed to failYeah, and Apache and Android are doomed to fail unless they um... Apache 2.0 the code.Ruby on Rails and Mono are doomed to fail unless they um... MIT X11 the code.PostgreSQL and Google Chrome are doomed...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, development-tool, Microsoft Launches, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-24

Red Hat CEO: Vista marks end of 'planned software'

Red Hat CEO: Vista marks end of 'planned software'Red Hat CEO: Vista marks end of 'planned software'Is this guy completely clueless? Who actually listens to this fool? Planned software is the backbone of the software industry. That is how they get customers to prepare for an upgrade...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, UNIX, IBM OS, Red Hat Inc., software, Linux, open source, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-10-20

Novell: Free SLES while the fire is hot

My "Free Enterprise OSes" post got a lot of attention and a lot of positive feedback, particularly from those who are now actually considering using some of these in order to reduce license costs. Still, while I am glad people are now considering...

Tags: Novell Inc., openSUSE, Sun Solaris, Servers, Operating Systems, Tools & Techniques, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-10-17

Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2)

Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2)Great blog! One remark: support for Ubuntu Server LTS is 5 yearsExcellent article, well documented! This should be very helpful for decision making, particularly in companies.One remark though: the server edition of Ubuntu is longer supported than you have written. Plus not...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Servers, Ubuntu, server edition, Debian, Ubuntu Server, server, Free Enterprise OSes, Ubuntu LTS, Linux, recession

Discussion threads 2008-10-15

Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2)

In Part 1, I discussed the four Free Linux distributions that are best position to provide extended support and ample functionality to an end user through a protracted recession,  as well as having the characteristic "safeness" or "stability" factor in terms of being able to weather...

Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Sun Solaris 10, Red Hat Inc., Recession, Operating System, Novell OpenSuse, BSD, CentOS, Scientific Linux, LTS, LTS Version, Versions, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-10-14

Lessig: Five proposals for ending copyright wars

Lessig: Five proposals for ending copyright warsThis article is right on track...Now if we can just get the lobbyists to leave Washington and get the Congress to repeal all the copyright acts passed since 1975.Never Going To HappenThe recent meltdown of Wall Street and the financial markets world wide pretty...

Tags: patent

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Google will appeal German copyright decision

Google will appeal German copyright decisionThe problem here is thatbasicly, Google is deriving their income from other people's work.Whether it could help/hurt the author of said work is a discussion for another day, (as in, it can help an author gain name recognition he would have not had been able...

Tags: Google Inc., German copyright decision, copyright decision, income

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'

Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'Ballmer was very lucky indeed. Now they can purchase Yahoo at a much cheaper price. Yes I'm still for the purchase.I said so at the timeWalking away from Yahoo was a good...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Steve Ballmer, dodged bullet, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Value, value and values in an open source world

Value, value and values in an open source worldWhy is it that many feel that companies should/mustshare software code, yet they draw the line at sharing anything which maintaines their own income?I do not see Boeing sharing design or manufacturing techniues with Airbus, KFC and Coca-Cola keep their recipies under...

Tags: proprietary software, software, open source

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)

Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)Pound for pound ...I think you're the best Zdnet might have. Dre` is OK, but he is still too Windows centric. Keep'em comming.^o^ ]:)Re: Surviving...;-)Great article as always, even if you have to diss me to do it.Support periodsGood article! I...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, LTS, recession, Ubuntu, LTS-version, Free Linux, stability update, Linux, Part 1

Discussion threads 2008-10-12