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OpenSolaris: What Ubuntu wants to be when it grows up: What would Ubuntu be like if it were an OS for grown-ups? This week at its CommunityOne event in San Francisco, Sun will release its May 2008 build of OpenSolaris (2008.05) the Open Source operating system based on the source code of the...; Tags: Ubuntu, OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris 10, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., BSD, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Google rejects GPL in new gPhone alliance: Google rejects GPL in new gPhone allianceNot reallyUnlike the typical MS-license, the Apache license allows developers to do pretty much whatever they want with the source code, to include releasing derivatives under the GPL (the two licenses are compatible).Sounds just like Microsoft "open source".;-)Their code, their licenseSounds fair enough to...; Tags: Mindshare, Google Inc., alliance member, GPL, gPhone alliance, new gPhone alliance, alliance, open source; Discussion threads 2007-11-06
Mixing GPL and bsd code just takes care: Mixing GPL and BSD code just takes careWho's stealing what?Before De Raadt compains about GPL boys "stealing" code, he better review his license. Don't proprietary companies "steal" BSD code when they make proprietary programs from BSD code? If that's allowed by the license, then why are the GPL people to...; Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, De Raadt, BSD Code, BSD, MADWiFi, Madwifi developer, OpenBSD, GPL; Discussion threads 2007-09-28
Mixing GPL and bsd code just takes care: The Software Freedom Law Center has released a set of guidelines for projects that need to mix BSD and GPL code. This follows a highly-publicized dispute over Atheros driver code for the Linux kernel, during which OpenBSD head Theo de Raadt and other OpenBSD leaders got, shall...; Tags: Developer, GPL, OpenBSD, BSD, Software Freedom Law Center, Raadt, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-09-28
Counting the roots of growth: bsd vs Linux vs Solaris: Counting the roots of growth: BSD vs Linux vs SolarisSecretive about the disaster.Quoting the quote:"Sun has been tight-lipped about what the conversion rate for Solaris shipments to Solaris paid support contracts is, but if the number was high, you can bet Sun would say something. That said, with nearly 9...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Linux, BSD, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-08-16

Counting the roots of growth: bsd vs Linux vs Solaris: I think we all know which of the three major Unix variants has the largest number of paid up licenses for non embedded use: it's the one we usually hear least about, the Darwin BSD variant used by Apple to host the MacOS X shell.There's equally little doubt about...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Paul Murphy, BSD, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Linux, server; Blog posts 2007-08-16
WHurley spins BMC into open source: William Hurley, who goes by WHurley, has been an open source advocate and organizer for many years.When he left Qlusters recently for BMC Software, the Houston-based company which began with accounting software and grew like a snip of oilpatch, I wondered how far he could spin that company toward open source.The...; Tags: Strategy, management, Enterprise Policy, business models, BSD, Applications; Blog posts 2007-07-27
Bias is a wonderful thing: Bias is a wonderful thingForrest and treesWhen you are used to coding around bugs, then you hardly notice the sheer number of them. Torvalds is very confident about making his kernel work on x86 - no matter the bugs that crop up. I'm sure that Linux has evolved around these...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Torvalds, BSD; Discussion threads 2007-07-06
Zend Framework hits 1.0 milestone: Just in time for Independence Day the Zend Framework for PHP has hit its 1.0.0 milestone and is available for download.Zend uses the OSI-approved New BSD license.Zend Technologies gave credit to 230 community developers, including Google and IBM, releasing the framework for Web 2.0 application development less than two years after...; Tags: Google, Distributions, Development, BSD, Applications, IBM, Implementations, Internet; Blog posts 2007-07-03
Time to get off Red Hat's case?: Red Hat is a company that is easy to dislike.Maybe it's the relationship with IBM. Maybe it's the way they absorbed JBOSS. Maybe it's CEO Matthew Szulik, or the proprietary way in which the company operates.Maybe it's because they're based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and don't schmooze the Silicon Valley...; Tags: Strategy, resellers, Red Hat, middleware, mergers &, acquisitions, management, Linux, General, BSD; Blog posts 2007-06-29
Little red hens of open source CRM: When we last left our story, Michael Tiemann of the OSI had decided to police the term "open source" and write some CRM companies out. (Picture from Amazon.com.)There comes now another e-mail, this time from the folks at Centric CRM. They have gotten wind of the controversy and want to...; Tags: Applications, BSD, Database Management, Development, General, GPL, middleware, Software Licensing, Strategy; Blog posts 2007-06-23
Wasabi Certified bsd: OEMs need robust networking functionality, wide board support, and guaranteed, tested performance from their embedded operating systems. Wasabi Certified BSD (WCB) is a certified, tested, and optimized version of the NetBSD operating system, offering the rich functionality of BSD Unix without Linux's troublesome GPL License and with the security of...; Tags: Network, Operating System, BSD, Wasabi Systems, Wasabi Certified BSD, UNIX, Linux, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2007-06-07
Wasabi Certified bsd Board Support Package: Freescale MPC8548E CDS - Quick Reference: Wasabi Certified BSD (WCB) is a full-featured, modern operating system that extends open-source NetBSD with improved compiler technology, more capable device drivers, and thorough platform testing. The Freescale MPC8548E PowerQUICC III communications processor is designed to deliver gigahertz-plus communications processing performance and advanced features with exceptional integration and high-speed connectivity.; Tags: Board, Compiler, BSD, Wasabi Systems, Wasabi Certified BSD, Freescale MPC8548E PowerQUICC III Communications Processor, Development Tools, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software; White papers 2007-06-07
Wasabi Certified bsd Board Support Package: Freescale MPC8349EMDS - Quick Reference: Wasabi Certified BSD (WCB) is a full-featured, modern operating system that extends open-source NetBSD with improved compiler technology, more capable device drivers, and thorough platform testing. The Freescale MPC8349E processors are designed to provide a cost-effective, highly integrated control processing solution that addresses the needs of networking, communications, and pervasive...; Tags: Board, Compiler, BSD, Wasabi Systems, Wasabi Certified BSD, Freescale MPC8349E Processor, Development Tools, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software; White papers 2007-06-07
Wasabi Certified bsd Board Support Package: Freescale MPC8349E-mITX - Quick Reference: Wasabi Certified BSD (WCB) is a full-featured, modern operating system that extends open-source NetBSD with improved compiler technology, more capable device drivers, and thorough platform testing. Freescale designed the MPC8349E-mITX reference board to enable developers to minimize hardware development and speed time to market. Available in the 170mm x 170mm...; Tags: Board, Compiler, Hardware, BSD, Wasabi Systems, Wasabi Certified BSD, Corporate Governance, Development Tools, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Software Development, Software/Web Development; White papers 2007-06-07
Wasabi Certified bsd Board Support Package: Intel IXP425 - Quick Reference: Wasabi Certified BSD (WCB) is a full-featured, modern operating system that extends open-source NetBSD with improved compiler technology, more capable device drivers, and thorough platform testing. Development platforms based on the Intel IXP425 can be used to prototype a wide variety of networking products. The Wasabi Certified BSD Board Support...; Tags: Board, Compiler, BSD, Intel Corp., Wasabi Systems, Wasabi Certified BSD, Development Tools, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software; White papers 2007-06-07
Wasabi Certified bsd Board Support Package: Marvell Orion - Quick Reference: Wasabi Certified BSD (WCB) is a full-featured, modern operating system that extends open-source NetBSD with improved compiler technology, more capable device drivers, and thorough platform testing. The Marvell Orion is a high-performance system-on-chip optimized for consumer storage and multi-media appliances. The Wasabi Certified BSD Board Support Package (BSP) for the...; Tags: Marvell, Board, Compiler, BSD, Wasabi Systems, Marvell Orion, Wasabi Certified BSD, Corporate Governance, Development Tools, UNIX, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2007-06-07
The power to route around bottlenecks: The most vital trait shared by the Internet and open source is the ability to route around bottlenecks.If there is a problem on a router between your PC and this item, the Internet Protocol will find another way. Thus the network increases in redundancy and robustness as it grows.Open source...; Tags: telecom, Patents, mobile, Microsoft, mass market, Legal, Internet, Google, General, BSD, Applications; Blog posts 2007-06-04
Windows Home Server versus Linux or bsd: Windows Home Server versus Linux or BSDLinux server for home use?[i]By the nature of *nix aren't you running a server theoretically.It's just a matter of starting or enabling i.e. apt-get a few services or packages all w/o a reboot.[/i]I have one machine that is used as a server/desktop for backups,...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, Nothing, Microsoft Windows Home Server, server, Linux, Linux server, Microsoft Windows, BSD; Discussion threads 2007-05-18
Windows Home Server versus Linux or bsd: Last year whenever people asked me what to use when building a home server, I'd tell them to use Linux or FreeBSD because there was absolutely nothing from Microsoft under a few hundred dollars. There was no way anyone would spend a few hundred dollars on Windows Small Business Server...; Tags: Vista, Storage, Servers, Networking, Microsoft, Infrastructure, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Desktop, Consumer electronics; Blog posts 2007-05-18

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