Stories about: Open Source Initiative

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    Mozilla releases version 2.0 of its license 04/01/2012 18:11:16

    Mozilla announced Tuesday the release of version 2.0 of the Mozilla Public License (MPL), which provides compatibility with the Apache and GPL licenses, opening up a wider body of code for reuse by the Mozilla project.
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    Mozilla releases version 2.0 of its license 04/01/2012 18:11:16

    Mozilla announced Tuesday the release of version 2.0 of the Mozilla Public License (MPL), which provides compatibility with the Apache and GPL licenses, opening up a wider body of code for reuse by the Mozilla project.
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    PHP user group lauds Microsoft's open source contributions 01/03/2011 22:43:00

    Microsoft has often come up short in its attempts to thaw out relations with open source communities, but the company seems to have found success with PHP developers.
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    Debian 6.0 breaks free of restrictive licenses 08/02/2011 08:18:00

    Following a full two years of development, the Debian Project on Sunday released version 6.0 of its namesake Linux distribution, code-named "Squeeze."
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    OSI, FSF want inquiry of Microsoft consortium deal on Novell 21/01/2011 04:43:00

    Protesting the secrecy of the deal, the Open Source Initiative and the Free Software Foundation have jointly asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the purchase of more than 800 patents by a Microsoft-led consortium, CTPN Holdings.
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    Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, EMC consortium filing withdrawn 12/01/2011 14:19:00

    In a move that will be seen by many as a sign of open-source advocates' influence, a filing in Germany to create a consortium led by Microsoft to buy Novell patents has been withdrawn.
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    Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, EMC consortium plan withdrawn 12/01/2011 03:38:00

    In a move that will be seen by many as a big win for open-source advocates, a plan to create a consortium led by Microsoft to buy Novell patents has been withdrawn.
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    Four reasons to try LibreOffice 07/12/2010 08:40:00

    The Document Foundation on Sunday announced the availability of the first release candidate of LibreOffice, marking the approach of the first stable version of the brand-new open source productivity suite.
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    LibreOffice is taking shape with third beta 20/11/2010 11:08:00

    It's been less than two months since the Document Foundation announced that it was launching its own "fork" of the OpenOffice.org productivity software suite, but already its new LibreOffice alternative is beginning to take shape.
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    The future of open source 01/01/2010 09:53:00

    There's no question that the open source community is a passionate one -- and one with significant influence on technology directions and options. We're way past the days when people asked if Linux or Apache was safe to depend on in business. Open source is now a mainstream part of the technology fabric.
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    Has Microsoft lost its war on open source? 21/04/2009 05:58:00

    Is Microsoft a friend or foe of open source? Going by the company's actions, Microsoft can't seem to decide whether to make love or war. But if it's war, Microsoft appears to lack the legal weaponry to defeat or even disturb its adversaries.
 
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