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'Free' versus 'open source'
February 3, 2005
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GCC is not an open-source program
March 24, 2005
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Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL
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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Jonathan Schwartz
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Sun hopes Project Indiana will help OpenSolaris
May 31, 2007
Company wants to create an OpenSolaris-based OS familiar to Linux and Solaris users in a long-term attempt to propagate the software.
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Key open-source programming tool due for overhaul
March 14, 2005
New version of GCC compiler software is likely to create higher-quality, faster programs.
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Stephen O'Grady
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Apache Software Foundation
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Turning Wine into Windows on a Mac
June 30, 2006
CodeWeavers uses an open-source technology called Wine to allow some Windows programs to run under Mac OS X.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Samba will move to GPLv3
July 9, 2007
The Free Software Foundation's new license gets a major endorsement from a major server software project.
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Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3
June 29, 2007
The new license adjusts to software industry changes but carries several new provisions.
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Novell Inc.
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IBM Corp.
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Microsoft Corp.
Details on Intel's beta Mac development tools
January 18, 2006
Developers can now get compiler and library previews optimized for Apple's Intel-based machines.
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GPL3 first public draft due early 2006
August 10, 2005
Release should lead to debate of near-religious fervor over future of license that governs much free and open-source software.
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Linux license overhaul--don't hold your breath
February 14, 2005
General Public License governing heart of popular open-source OS is being updated to deal with patents, other issues. But it'll be a struggle.
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HP: Don't like software patents? Learn to deal
February 15, 2005
Boycotting the patent system means "leaving oneself exposed for absolutely no good reason," says HP's Linux vice president.
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