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IBM takes potshots at OpenSolaris
August 16, 2006
Big Blue, a major Linux fan, bashes top rival Sun's effort to make its Unix an open-source operating system.
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February 9, 2007
Patent protections are just part of why version 3 of the license might be good for open-sourcing Java and Solaris, CEO says.
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Which way, open-sourcers?
September 12, 2006
Software advocate says the latest draft of the GPL license is driving a wedge between the open-source and free-software communities.
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Trolltech axes the Greenphone
October 22, 2007
The Linux developer says it will now focus on its Qtopia platform and leave the hassles of hardware to other companies.
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Sun picks GPL license for Java code
November 13, 2006
After years of requests and debates, Sun is set to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly license.
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GPL 3.0: A bonfire of the vanities?
March 9, 2006
Jonathan Zuck says GPL advocates are adopting a religious stance on software development, rather than a practical one.
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