Some people would like for nothing more that MS to slap a bunch of GPLv3 code into the Windows OS.
Axton Grams On 9/21/07, Kaiser Norm E CIV USAF 96 CS/SCCE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A snippet from EWeek: > > As CEO, Schwartz is now in a position to make the call to open-source > Java, unfettered. But some of the concerns that have prevented Sun from > truly open-sourcing Java in the past linger. One issue cited by > insiders: If Sun open-sources Java, Microsoft could take it and slap it > into Windows Vista. Microsoft's licensing agreements with Sun to use > Java source code and compatibility test suites generate revenue for the > company and could be altered or voided if open-sourced, sources said. > > There are worries inside Sun that an open Java could allow Microsoft and > IBM to outmuscle the company on the marketing side, a source said. "It's > a two-edged sword: The more freedom you give people because it's good > and you get more usage, the more people decide they don't want to live > by the rules of compatibility and they break away," Loiacono said. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Axton > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 10:51 AM > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: Re: IBM MRO? > > Like Solaris? or Java? or id's game engine for quake? ... > > Axton Grams > > On 9/21/07, Kaiser Norm E CIV USAF 96 CS/SCCE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Well...I think asking a vendor to open the source to a commercial > > product is definitely dreaming. Open the source so a competitor can > > steal your intellectual property? I don't think so... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carey Matthew Black > > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 10:09 AM > > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > > Subject: Re: IBM MRO? > > > > Ah... while we are dreaming..... > > > > How about they open access to their source code for their paying > > customers. ( They do not even have to change the licensing model to do > > that.) Just let us see the real code. If they are still wanting to > > keep things locked down... then they can keep some parts closed source > > too. > > > > That way they build "platform presence" and can get their customers to > > actually help them fix BUGS in their code. :) > > > > > > The real root problem (IMHO) they think that they can make more money > > the way they are running the business now. Only time will tell if some > > competitor comes and eats their lunch , or some portion of it, or > > maybe they will adapt when they think they have no other choice. > > > > -- > > Carey Matthew Black > > Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP) > > ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) > > > > Love, then teach > > Solution = People + Process + Tools > > Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. > > > > > > > > On 9/21/07, John Sundberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ** > > > Just an idea. > > > > > > How about selling a stripped down ARServer that only can run one > > > application. > > > > > > The server would be open to all users (no licenses) for that one > > > application. (BMC would not get license revenue per user) -- however > > they > > > would get revenue for the server license -- and they would grow > their > > > partner channel and the platform presence. > > > > > > That server would only exist for "registered/approved" applications. > > So - if > > > somebody wants a generic ARServer for their own internal app -- they > > would > > > buy a normal ARServer and user licenses. > > > > > > > > > -John > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > _______ > > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > ARSlist:"Where > > the Answers Are" > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > _______ > > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are" > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > _______ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where > the Answers Are" > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the > Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"
