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- Torvalds+criticizes+patent+trollers%2C+Microsoft%2C+Sun%2C+virtualization+craze
- Torvalds+criticizes+patent+trollers%2C+Microsoft%2C+Sun%2C+virtualization+crazeThat's exactly why I use GentooGentoo gives me that freedom to upgrade or not what I want, and since it is a "compile from source" distro it contains the necessary scripts to maintain a full fledged desktop system without having to worry about dependencies or even having to ./configure, make,...
- Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linus, Linux, desktop, Gentoo, Apple Mac OS X
- Discussion threads 2008-02-04
- GPL 3 isn't the 'last call;' FSF locks in on Microsoft-Novell
- Just when you thought that the General Public License third draft was the last word, the Free Software Foundation notes the process will drag on a bit more. There are at least 90 days until a final version and chances are itll take a...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., GPL 3, GPL, Draft 3, Free Software Foundation, Novell Inc., software, patent
- Blog posts 2007-03-28
- Sun woos FSF with GPLv3 carrot while Linux gets the stick
- Reaction to the Free Software Foundations upcoming revision of the GNU Public License (GPLv3) has been mixed so far, with many participants taking a wait-and-see attitude while others such as Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds actively opposing certain provisions. Now Sun has apparently decided to put its weight squarely behind...
- Tags: General, Eclipse, Java, Commercial, Licenses, Patents, Community, Sun, GPLv3, Sun Microsystems Inc.
- Blog posts 2007-02-09
- The pragmatist / idealist dichotomy
- Novell is of the opinion that their agreement with Microsoft conforms to the restrictions of GPLv2. Eben Moglen, who as legal representative for the FSF is not happy about the agreement, doesnt state explicitly that it isnt valid. However, by omission, he seems to concede that it...
- Tags: agreement, General, Open Source, IT Management, Software Infrastructure, PC Forum, Microsoft Corp.
- Blog posts 2006-11-17
- The ripple effect of a GPL'd Java will reach far and wide
- Its official. Despite some saying it couldnt be done, not only is Sun open sourcing Java, its doing it under version 2 of the Free Software Foundations GNU General Public License (GPLv2) using an FSF-endorsed footnote known as the "classpath exception." The FSFs classpath exception gives developers a bit...
- Tags: GNU Classpath, GNU, Software Infrastructure, Open Source, IT Management, General
- Blog posts 2006-11-13
- The ripple effect of a GPL'd Java will reach far and wide
- Its official. Despite some saying it couldnt be done, not only is Sun open sourcing Java, its doing it under version 2 of the Free Software Foundations GNU General Public License (GPLv2) using an FSF-endorsed footnote known as the "classpath exception." The FSFs classpath exception gives developers a bit more...
- Tags: General, Open Source, IT Management, Software Infrastructure, Legal, Berlind
- Blog posts 2006-11-13
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