java 12 is here: Don't miss this interview with Oracle's Donald Smith about the new features, the ousted Raw String Literals & more!

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Open Source Licensing

Puppet 2.7 Switches From GPL to Apache 2.0

#apache #cli #gpl #license #open source #puppet #puppet labs #ruby

Vagueness in the law means that people are afraid to ship GPL’d software with their commercial software.

Daily Roundup

Puppet 2.7 Moves from GPL to Apache 2.0

#apache #eclipse #editing framework #eef #egit #gpl #indigo #java #jboss #jgit #open source #puppet #scala

PLUS, Scala 2.9.0 RC3, and EGit and JGit 0.12 released.

Debate

Open Core Open Source Friend or Foe?

#debate #dual license #gpl #open source #open-core #osi #red hat

Open Core is currently the hot topic in the blogosphere. We take a look at where Open Core comes from, and the arguments for and against it as a business model.

Free Software Foundation

Apple to Lift Restrictions on GNU Go?

#apple #free software foundation #gnu go #gpl #iphone #open source

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has called for Apple to lift the restrictions on use and distribution of the iPhone […]

Licensing Debate

Are the EPL and GNU Incompatible?

#community #eclipse #gnu #gpl #license #open source

Mike Milinkovich’s tips on licensing open source software.