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- (1) To split into a different direction. See forked version.
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- The scaling problem and open source
- Most trends in the open source market come down to one word. Scaling. (The picture is from a Cisco report on scaling VOIP, but the problem is general.) To stay worthwhile a project must grow. It must attract new developers, new community members, and...
- Blog posts 2008-02-14
- If+you+don%27t+like+it%2C+fork+it
- If+you+don%27t+like+it%2C+fork+itAmicable forksDo keep in mind that some forks are made, not over disagreement, but over the need to move the project forward. Two that come to mind are the [i]egcc[/i] fork of [i]gcc[/i] and the recent fork of [i]Apache[/i]. IIRC Samba may have had one of these, too.In...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-01
- If you don't like it, fork it
- One of the big concerns arising from the pending Microsoft acquisition of Yahoo, and of proprietary open source in general, is the fear that a project's owner will abuse its power, even kill a worthwhile project. Well, fork that. (Picture from a YoLinux tutorial on the fork...
- Blog posts 2008-02-01
- Proprietary forks undermine open source' purpose
- Proprietary forks undermine open source' purposeChoose your license with careI would suspect that a GPL version of DTrace will be forthcoming.RE: Proprietary forks undermine open source' purposeDRM is breaking the law in most countries as it does NOT allows the 'fair use' that is part of copyright-laws.Be careful what you...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-23
- On forking and contributor agreements
- On forking and contributor agreementsA brief history of wasting time.FireFox is an example of a successful fork. The story is indicative of both what makes for a successful fork and the underlying principles of open source.Once upon a time, Netscape was in severe financial difficulty, and could not afford...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-14
- On forking and contributor agreements
- Paula Rooney has written an excellent article on a dispute in the Open Office developer community that could possibly lead to a fork of the free office suite. A fork occurs when someone puts out their own version of a piece of software that is separate from the "mainline" or...
- Blog posts 2007-10-13
- OpenOffice won't fork -- for now
- In spite of a bitter battle between Novell and Sun developers, OpenOffice won't fork – at least for now. That's the consensus among several OpenOffice developers who are locked in a bitter dispute with Sun over how the open source project is governed but who nevertheless...
- Blog posts 2007-10-12
- Oracle's fiduciary duty to stop the open-source movement
- Oracle's fiduciary duty to stop the open-source movementSounds too good to be true[i]An acquisition of MySQL, for example, would provide Oracle with an incredible return on its investment in just a matter of months because it would stop the loss of tens of millions of dollars in lost new business.[/i]I...
- Discussion threads 2006-02-17
- Thanksgiving Day hearing for Microsoft
- Thanksgiving Day hearing for MicrosoftStick a fork in it, this case is done.Ok, wait and see for yourselves and then come on back.This is GREAT !The EU can up the fine to 600 BILLION Euros instead of 600 million, now that Ballmer has threatened to falsely sue any Euro government...
- Discussion threads 2004-11-23
- Is a fork inevitable?
- Regular readers of this space may remember Shelley Powers writing about doing a "fork" of Wordpress which runs this blog as part of her piece, No Ghost in the Machine. Forks happen all the time, she noted. " I can grab a snapshot of the code and go my own...
- Blog posts 2004-11-23
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- SAP 'Mittelstand' customers upset at new maintenance charges
- Following on from yesterday's announcement of a hike in SAP maintenance charges, the German title Computerwoche implies that the powerful 'Mittelstand' group in the German SAP user group are far from happy. Under the title: "Higher maintenance costs upset SAP customers ," Computerwoche interviewed Gunther Rheinhart, executive member of the...
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- FrostWire (dmg)
- FrostWire is a fork of the very popular LimeWire PRO Gnutella/Bittorrent client. The purpose of FrostWire is to keep and maintain the freedoms that LimeWire LLC may be forced to withdraw. Share any type of file on Gnutella and the Bittorrent network.Version 4.17 iproves Bittorrent and Magnet links support.
- Software downloads 2008-07-11
- How should Microsoft fight Vista criticism? "We're sorry" is a good start
- On this week's EIC-squared podcastLarry Dignan asked me what I would do to fix Vista's tarnished brand if I were in charge of Microsoft's marketing for a day. OK, I'll take the job, but on two conditions: First, I want face time with Steve Ballmer and Steven Sinofsky. Second, I...
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- Trademarks and open source monopoly
- Trademarks and open source monopolyTrademark protections.[i][b]So here’s my question. When I can freely distribute, change, and fork an open source product, does trademark law sometimes contradict the open source concept? Does it not reach far enough, or does it go too far? [/b][/i]I'd say it's just about right.The problem with...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-10
- Trademarks and open source monopoly
- When I can freely distribute, change, and fork an open source product, does trademark law sometimes contradict the open source concept? Does it not reach far enough, or does it go too far? by Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- News to know: Searching Silverlight; IE 8; Dell; Google vs. YouTube
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: Silverlight content searchable, too Ryan Stewart: Brian Goldfarb talks about Silverlight 2 and Deep Zoom with Michael Cot LineRider releases a Silverlight 2 version Microsoft steps up self-policing of its OSI-approved source licenses ...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Go-OO (exe)
- Go-OO is an OpenOffice.org fork that features faster load and response times, and several features not included in the standard version of the program. Go-OO's user interface is more familiar, with lots of small pieces of polish. Go-OO has built in OpenXML import filters and it will import your Microsoft...
- Software downloads 2008-07-03
- New Microsoft Office subscription bundle to hit in mid-July
- New Microsoft Office subscription bundle to hit in mid-JulyVery nice comboI can't wait for computer manufacturers and builders to start bundling this with systems. Seems like a good idea - like software assurance for home users.RE: New Microsoft Office subscription bundle to hit in mid-JulyI think you can have...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-02
- AT&T details iPhone plans; Rolls out 'iReady' tips (yes we're serious)
- AT&T on Tuesday outlined its pricing structure for the rollout of the 3G iPhone and cooked up one cheesy marketing word: iReady. Just imagine the new uses for "iReady". "Let's get iReady." "iReady, set, iPhone." "Are you iReady?" Ok,...
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- The heart of open source is trust
- The heart of open source is trustGood topic but I think 'transparency' is the keyThe transparency of open source fosters truth. The truth builds the trust.Trust?It's about time people started ignoring the few headliners and realised some basic facts about open source.Trust?Yes you can trust that the new version will...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-27
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