Wednesday, November 11, 2009

November 11 Open Source News

Google's Go; a new, open-source programming language
Computerworld
That's why we're excited to open source an experimental new language called Go. ... Typical builds feel instantaneous; even large binaries compile in just a ...


Cultural Bent Hangs Over Oracle's Battle for Sun
New York Times
But the Oracle case also reflects very different views of open-source software by antitrust officials in the United States and Europe. ...
When open source isn't (open enough)
CNET News
by Matt Asay Some open-source software may not be open enough. While "open source" refers to software's underlying license and its adherence to the Open ...

SAP wants an open Java process (pot, meet kettle)
CNET News
SAP, after all, is hardly the most open-source or open-process friendly company on the planet. Despite early involvement in Eclipse, some interaction with ...
Online Video World Disrupted by New Open Source Entrant
Trading Markets (press release)
The report also states that "Kaltura offers a highly differentiated video platform option, which allows organizations to fully own the open source code at ...
Microsoft pulls Windows 7 download tool
CNET News
In his blog post, Rivera said Microsoft appears to use code that is licensed under the GPL open-source license without providing back its modifications, ...

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