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Universities get free ticket to Opera
The browser wars have taken a new twist with web browser company Opera offering free software licences to higher education institutions worldwide in an attempt to wean users off Internet Explorer. Read more »
Sun revokes FreeBSD's Java licence
The open source FreeBSD project has had its licence to view the Java source code revoked by Sun, according to the FreeBSD Foundation's latest newsletter. Read more »
New Linux licence takes aim at DRM and Hollywood
New licensing terms for Linux and other open-source products take a "highly aggressive" stance against the digital rights management software that's widely favoured in the entertainment industry, said Eben Moglen, general counsel for the Free Software Foundation. Read more »
Sun considers GPL 3 licence for Solaris
Sun Microsystems is considering a dual-licensing move that could raise tantalizing possibilities of open-source cooperation between Linux and Sun's Solaris operating system, but legal issues complicate the possibility. Read more »
LGPL draft due in June
The version of the free software licence used for libraries and other linked code is getting an update at the same time as the main GPL. Read more »
Gates is gone but the fight goes on: Stallman
To pay so much attention to Bill Gates' retirement is missing the point. What really matters is not Gates, nor Microsoft, but the unethical system of restrictions that Microsoft, like many other software companies, imposes on its customers. Read more »
Sybase releases 'first free production database for Linux'
The database company is going head to head with PostgreSQL and MySQL with a free version of its ASE database for Linux. Read more »
New GPL on the horizon
The long awaited update to the GPl is at least a year away and the process of refining it 'is going to be a screaming match' according to Eben Moglen, a key lawyer involved in the new draft. Read more »
Opera celebrates 10th birthday
Opera Software is temporarily offering the paid version of its browser for free, as part of its 10th anniversary celebration, the company announced Tuesday. Read more »
OSI mulls changes to definition of open source
The new president of the open source initiative has suggested changing the definition of open source in an effort to stop the problem of licence proliferation. Read more »
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In defence of freedom
The principles are the same, but technology has moved on significantly in the 15 years since the release of GPL 2. Read more »
The open-source techie who means business
Alan Cox, one of the most respected figures in the open-source community, talks about GPL 3, software patents, the kernel development process and Linux on the desktop. Read more »
Why open source is bad for Australia
Open source is actually anti-industry, and protecting it is not in Australia's interests, says one industry observer. Read more »
Why licenced software is a better option than OSS
The initial purchase price of open source software is definitely appealing, but what about the total cost of ownership? Read more »
Symbian's research chief on going open source
We caught up with Symbian's research chief, David Wood, at the Symbian Smartphone Show at Earls Court in London, to discuss the complications of such a process, as well as what the next few years holds for smartphone technology. Read more »
FreeBSD gets Java Development Kit
The FreeBSD Foundation has released a binary distribution of the Java Development Kit for its Unix-based operating system, FreeBSD, marking the first time the operating system has sported native Java support. Read more »
10 questions to ask before migrating to Linux
If you're thinking about making the switch to Linux, Jack Wallen is all for it -- but only if you approach the migration with your eyes open. He recommends that you evaluate a number of key issues before taking this big step. Read more »
Open source: More than just free beer
In response to a recent article questioning the motives of governments that use open source technology, Australian commentator Con Zymaris hits back at Andrew Parsons' anti-open source stance. Read more »
50 significant moments from internet history
We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet. Read more »
Easily test Web services with soapUI
The soapUI tool makes it much easier to test Web services during development. It's also useful for interacting with third-party Web services to get a better idea of what to expect (and what to include) in the response. Read more »
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Sun considering GPL for Java
-- Sun Microsystems is poised to release "significant parts" of the Java Standard Edition(JSE) under a free or open source licence by the end of 2006 -- possibly under the Gnu General Public Licence(GPL). Read more »
The Adobe lab's abode
-- You may want to take a look inside some of the latest releases from the Adobe Lab. Read more »
GPLv3 would prevent MS/Novell
-- According to the Free Software Foundation's general counsel, Eben Moglen, GPL version 3 would prevent the type of deal made by Microsoft and Novell from happening. Read more »
Does Wall Street understand open source?
-- I've been attending the Sun JavaOne conference in San Francisco this week, where the big news is Sun's ongoing commitment to release all its products under open source licences. Read more »
Mapping the path to developer peace of mind
-- Mapping is one thing... as long as the owners of its contributing APIs do not change the terms in their licence Read more »
Email freed to find its new vocation
-- Springdoo.com is a free service that lets you talk your emails. Anyone can now easily send talking emails in their own voice, without typing. Read more »
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Gallery: Jamming it with Web 2.0
"So what is WebJam?" the girl at the bar serving my mate and I a beer asked. She's thinking that maybe there's something to do with music happening tonight, but it's nothing like that. Read more »
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In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »
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Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5
Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »
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BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continueAttending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »
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Interplanetary Internet a possibility
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
Club Builder this week takes a long look at Senator Conroy's recent attempt to explain his Great Firewall of Australia, we chase Steve Ballmer over Sydney, and find Google's biggest bug of the year.