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Open source should support Apple over Psystar: Open source should support Apple over PsystarYou're offBSD and GPL are licensesEULA is a contractRE: Open source should support Apple over PsystarDon't get into this argument. "License not Contract" is a magical phrase used by Open Source 'backers' who want to rationalize the idea that using someone's code without permission...; Tags: EULA, open source, Apple Inc., GPL, Joomla; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Open source should support Apple over Psystar: What is at the heart of open source? Contracts. The BSD and GPL licenses are contracts, which people freely enter into before they agree to download. Apple's EULA is the same sort of thing. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: GPL, EULA, Apple Inc., Principles, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Hurdan Alarm (exe): Hurdan Alarm is an alarm clock for computer so that you save your alarms and it will notify you before they occur. The program is provided under the GNU General Public License. Your use of this program agrees with the terms of the GNU General Public License. This version is...; Tags: GPL, Hurdan, Hurdan Alarm, Open Source; Software downloads 2008-07-17
GPL divide still lives, one year on: GPL divide still lives, one year onThe Freeware Ghetto"If the GPL just becomes a freeware license while “commercial” versions of the same programs are offered under commercial licenses, does the GPL risk becoming a freeware ghetto?"Amen - I was so pleased to see this question posed - as it seems...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Tools & Techniques, GPL, freeware, F/OSS; Discussion threads 2008-06-19
GPL divide still lives, one year on: If the GPL just becomes a freeware license while "commercial" versions of the same programs are offered under commercial licenses, does the GPL risk becoming a freeware ghetto? by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: GPL, V.3, V.2, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-06-19

Do the Busybox cases change anything?: The GPL violation cases known collectively as the BusyBox cases never went to court, but they do seem to have settled the question of whether the license is enforceable. It is. So why is Edward Walsh, an attorney atÂ Wolf Greenfield in Boston, trying to...; Tags: Software, GPL, Open-source Software, Compliance, Open Source, Tools & Techniques, Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-06-04
Ingres brings OpenROAD tool for rapid DB apps development to GPL: Ingres Corp. is hoping for strong community involvement with its Open ROAD rapid application development RAD tool by taking it to GPL v2 release. The Redwood City, Calif., open source database management company has made the new release available on its Web site and said it...; Tags: GPL, Tool, Ingres, 4GL OpenROAD, OpenROAD Application, Databases, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-19
Unixfication II: Can the Linux community get over its "not invented here" ideology which has often hindered its ability to adopt technological improvements from outside sources? I keep saying to myself, I hope so. But recent events have shown me that we have a long way to go until we become a...; Tags: GPL, Virtualization, Kernel, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Sun Solaris, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-05-08
DVDStyler (exe): DVDStyler is a crossplatform DVD Authoring System. It is free software distributed under GNU General Public License GPL. Features: you can drag and drop MPEG files directly; you can import image file for background; you can create NTSC/PAL menus; you can place text and images anywhere on the menu screen...; Tags: GPL, Movie, Alex ThÃ¼ring, DVDStyler, Open Source; Software downloads 2008-04-29
UNIX - Let's get together and feel all right: People have often accused me of dreaming too much and not having my thoughts anchored in reality, particularly in this world of multi-billion dollar technology companies and big business, when huge amounts of money are at stake and every competitor is vying for the top spot. In...; Tags: GPL, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., CDDL, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Sun Solaris, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Did Sun just make mySQL closed source?: Did Sun just make mySQL closed source?Free users are getting stable codewhat kind of coment is that ?Supposed to imply that the open source edition is the best one, while the enterprise edition is bloated with un industrialized new features ? In what kind of world are you leaving were...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, Sun/MySQL, MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
Can the Microsoft cathedral really do business with the open-source bazaar?: It sounds like the "show-down" between Senior Vice President and General Counsel Brad Smith and a panel of open-source backers at the Open Source Business Conference OSBC on March 25 didn't plow any new ground. Smith extended the same olive branch that Microsoft has been holding aloft,...; Tags: GPL, Patent, Brad Smith, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Will the GPL be overtaken by AGPL?: Will the GPL be overtaken by AGPL?I can see both sides. I think it should be up to the individual developer.In a way, Google IS distributing the software, since customers are using it, even though it runs on the cloud. But, on the other hand, the business friendly ability to...; Tags: Linux, GPL, Google Inc., AGPL, server, software, open source; Discussion threads 2008-03-17
Will the GPL be overtaken by AGPL?: Version 3 of the Affero GPL was approved by the OSI last week, leading one of its advocates to suggest it should become the most popular version over time. (Picture from last October's VentureCamp for Blognation.) As the software industry increasingly moves to a Software as a...; Tags: Software, GPL, OSI, Loophole, Capobianco, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-17
Microsoft OSP is a pie crust promise: Microsoft OSP is a pie crust promiseMS only has our best interest in mind.NOT!Keep it simple stupid is a good standard, MS standard is anything but simple.Let's see if I get this straightThe main gist of the paper is that OSP is not GPL and this, therefore, proves that...; Tags: MS Only, Microsoft Corp., GPL, OOXML; Discussion threads 2008-03-14
How+hard+is+it+to+violate+the+GPL%3F: How+hard+is+it+to+violate+the+GPL%3FThat's a better way of looking at it.Compared to yesterday's piece, this is a much more informed look at the supposed issue.I agree that changes that are made to a GPL code base should, in the spirit of the license all of them, be given back. Your use of...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPL; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
How hard is it to violate the GPL?: I screwed up yesterday. (Picture from Boycott Novell.) After re-reading my piece, your comments, and the terms of both GPL licenses carefully, it's clear to me I underestimated how easy it is for enterprises to violate its terms. But it's not impossible. Far from...; Tags: GPL, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-02-19
GHEncryption (zip): A open-source, plain-text encryption program. No guarantees about level of security. This software is under the GNU GPL. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: GPL, Guarantee, Glenn Hartmann, Open Source; Software downloads 2008-02-19
The next frontier for GPL Violations: The next frontier for GPL ViolationsGet a clue[i]You download GPL code, you tweak it for your own operation, you maintain the tweak solely for your own use, but you don’t share the tweak, either for a market advantage, out of ignorance, or from pure laziness.How do we enforce the GPL...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPL, GPL Violation, tweak, frontier; Discussion threads 2008-02-18
The next frontier for GPL Violations: UPDATE: A new post on the same topic is above. To date the work of GPLViolations has been fairly non-controversial. By going after vendors who violate the GPL by incorporating enhanced code into non-GPL products, Harold Welte & Co. have won a ton of...; Tags: GPL, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-02-18