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Why I won't use GPLv3 software: Why I won't use GPLv3 softwareJohn it depend on witch side of the fence you sitFor some its microsoft that a nuisance and a dinosaur that should have died long ago ....for some its savage capitalism for some its both GPLv3 is yes a bit extreme but on the...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, GPL, LGPL, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-06-01
The CDDL example: The CDDL exampleNow, if we could just replace the GPL with this or the FreeBSD licence...then maybe development would extend from the community to the commercial much further with respect to Linux etc.Communism, sorry, socialism never worked in Mother Russia and it sure doesn't do a damn thing for open...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Sun Microsystems Inc., convergence, CDDL, GPL, LGPL; Discussion threads 2007-05-31
Children of GPL: In all the hubbub over GPL Version 3, a lot of you may not know this is just one license that the Free Software Foundation manages. (The image stood at the top of Georg Greve's Brave Gnu World columns from 1999-2004.)They also manage the LGPL, or the Lesser GPL. A...; Tags: Software as a Service, Legal, General, FOSS, Software Licensing, GPL; Blog posts 2007-04-06
Sun's open-source chief rallies behind GPLv3: Sun's open-source chief rallies behind GPLv3I would love to see Sun release Solaris under GPL3, that would be a goodmove to shake things up and put the spotlight back on Linux Torvalds.But, more practically speaking, it might be better to dual license it under GPL2/GPL3.I will support them either way...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, LGPL, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., proprietary code, developer, open source, GPLv3; Discussion threads 2006-12-05
Why Java will be GPL'd: Why Java will be GPL'dGawd, anything but the GPL.I can't think of anything that will turn professional developers off faster.How 'bout Humble Pie?;)What about FreeBSD license?I wish FreeBSD http://www.FreeBSD.Org/ can redistribute JDK with it's OS without having the user to download it manually.Thank you,Abdullah[u]http://www.WeArab.Net/]Arab[/u]Powered by [u]http://www.FreeBSD.Org/]FreeBSD Free Unix server OS[/u]Why...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Programming languages, UNIX, Operating systems, GPL, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., LGPL, GCC, FreeBSD, BSD; Discussion threads 2006-11-08

New LGPL should work with Java: In all the fanfare accompanying the 2nd draft of the GNU Public License version 3, one might have overlooked the release of the 1st discussion draft of its little brother, the "Lesser" GPL, or LGPL version 3. Originally called the "Library" GPL, LGPL is important to open source developers because...; Tags: LGPL; Blog posts 2006-08-09
Covalent launches strike against JBoss with Geronimo: Covalent launches strike against JBoss with GeronimoJBoss is LGPL, not GPLJBoss is not licensed under the GPL like Linux BTW, but under the LGPL Lesser GPL.I am surprised Mark Brewer propagates such inaccurate statements and I would encourage him to visit our LGPL FAQ (http://www.jboss.com/opensource/lgpl/faq). The LGPL is absolutely fine...; Tags: Java development tools, OPEN SOURCE, Development tools, Middleware, LGPL, JBoss, Covalent Technologies, GPL-license; Discussion threads 2006-01-24

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Hyper-V: The no-brainer virtualization stack for Windows: Hyper-V: The no-brainer virtualization stack for WindowsWindows.So do you have to run a full version of Windows and then on top of that run Hyper V and then on top of that run your guests? Or can Hyper V be installed bare metal?RE: Hyper-V: The no-brainer virtualization stack for WindowsIt...; Tags: Operating systems, Storage management, cloud computing, Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows, virtualization; Discussion threads 2008-07-01
Habanero (zip): Habanero is an object-relational mapping ORM architecture for .Net that maps object-oriented code to relational databases. Released as free open source, Habanero generates user interfaces to view and edit the mapped data, generates working code and reads class structure from an existing database. Support is included for MySQL, SQL Server,...; Tags: Chillisoft Solutions, Habanero, Databases, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Open Source, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-07-01
Nokia Symbian deal winners and losers: After an expansion phase that saw the introduction of the iPhone, Android, LiMo, and JavaFX Mobile, the mobile phone platform landscape is shrinking again. Nokia today announced it plans to spend $410 million to acquire the pieces of Symbian Ltd. that it doesn't already own, and...; Tags: Nokia Corp., Symbian Inc., Eclipse, Android, Eclipse Public License, Eclipse Foundation, Open Source, Java Development Tools, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Do we need two open source office suites?: Do we need two open source office suites?That Made Me Scratch My Head, TooMethinks Dana needs to go back and double-check his sources. And, by the way, StarOffice's roots actually go back much further than that: Star Division's StarWriter was first developed back in the mid-80's for CP/M. ...; Tags: OpenOffice, Linux, Word processors, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, open-source office suite, Symphony, StarOffice, Novell Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-05
OpenOffice.org (exe): OpenOffice.org is both an open-source product and a project. The product is a multiplatform office productivity suite. It includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to those of other office suites....; Tags: Open Source, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2008-05-07
OpenOffice.org (dmg): OpenOffice.org is both an open-source product and a project. The product is a multiplatform office productivity suite. It includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to those of other office suites....; Tags: Open Source, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2008-05-07
Update Controls .NET (msi): With other controls, you set properties like Text to put data into the form. When the data changes, you have to set the property again. But with Update Controls, you implement events like GetText. The controls automatically update themselves when the data changes. The themed controls add visually stunning refractive...; Tags: Control, Mallard Software Designs, C#, .Net, Programming Languages, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Application Servers, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software, Development Tools, Enterprise Software; Software downloads 2008-04-03
OpenOffice.org (Windows) (exe): OpenOffice.org is both an open-source product and a project. The product is a multiplatform office productivity suite. It includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to those of other office suites....; Tags: Open Source, Microsoft Windows, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2008-04-01
Office 2008 vs. iWork vs. NeoOffice vs. OpenOffice: Office 2008 vs. iWork vs. NeoOffice vs. OpenOfficeHave BothI have both and the short comings are slim but there are a few items that stand out for me. In iWorks there is not a way to use an external database like Filemaker--a user is limited to importing fields only from...; Tags: Apple iWork, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, NeoOffice; Discussion threads 2008-03-03
Nokia debuts Android phone, sort of: Nokia debuts Android phone, sort ofNever say NeverI wouldn't discount or underestimate Nokia's effect on the advancement mobile device technology. They are generally 3-5 years ahead of their competition and first to market with new concept reference designs.The N800/N810 Debian Linux-based Internet Tablet Maemo GTK+ touch UI is demonstrative of...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, Nokia Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-02-18
The open source development incline: The open source development inclineThe problem is when one company owns all of the right for proprietary use.This is true with Qt, MySQL, and others. These projects are completely free to use as long as you do NOT link any proprietary code with it, but the minute you want to...; Tags: Databases, incline, open-source development, MySQL, open source; Discussion threads 2008-01-16
JFreeChart (zip): JFreeChart is a free 100% Java chart library which eases the developers' work by providing sets of professional quality charts. JFreeChart's is a consistent and well-documented API, supporting a wide range of chart types, flexible design that is easy to extend, and targets both server-side and client-side applications, support for...; Tags: GPL, GNU, Adobe PDF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, Simba Management, JFreeChart, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-01-10
Octopus Micro Finance Suite (zip): Octopus Micro Finance Suite OMFS is an open source LGPL Micro Finance IT software. This software is available to the community of micro finance institutions. OCTOPUS MFS is an integrated suite allowing full management of a Micro Finance Institution: client management, accounting, contracts, reporting and risks. OCTOPUS MFS is multi-bases,...; Tags: Octopus Micro Finance Suite, Octopus, Financial Accounting, Finance; Software downloads 2007-12-27