Billions and billions of...lines of proprietary code to go open source
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| Eric Raymond made the point years ago that most software is written for use,
| not for sale. Eric put the number at 95%; that is, 95% of all software is
| written for in-house use, rather than for sale.
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http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9823335-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad
Some examples of applications that go (or should go) open source below.
Related:
Volantis Removes Price as Barrier for Enterprise Mobile Content Development and
Delivery
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| Volantis Mobility Server to be Distributed Under Open Source License and
| Available Immediately as Free Download
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http://www.volantis.com/news/press-releases/20071113.php
You Have the Right to Read Your Accuser
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| The problem here is not an open source versus closed source debate. I have no
| problem with companies producing or adopting closed source software. That’s
| their choice. Instead, this is a human rights issue. After all, not only are
| we being erroneously convicted by buggy software, we’re being killed by it,
| too. While I understand official’s desire for the labor saving benefits of
| software, we cannot continue to pursue this while ignoring the human side.
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http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2007/08/you_have_the_right_to_read_you.html
The Blue Screen of Felony Convictions
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| It’s high time that individuals say “enough” and stop allowing their rights
| to be gradually eroded. Liberty-threatening software must be open source.
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http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2007/09/the_blue_screen_of_felony_conv.html
Critique of Louis I. Rovner's Polygraph Examination and Testimony in Ohio v.
Sharma
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| The trial is now over. The defendant, Sahil Sharma of New York City, waived
| his right to a jury trial, and according to a press account, Judge Hunter
| acquitted him at least in part based upon the polygraph results.
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https://antipolygraph.org/cgi-bin/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1187845990
Secret Breathalyzer Software Finally Revealed
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| As I’ve indicated in previous posts, defense attorneys for years have been
| trying to discover the software source code used by manufacturers of various
| breathalyzer models.
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http://www.duiblog.com/2007/09/04/secret-breathalyzer-software-finally-revealed/
Police Blotter: Defendant wins breathalyzer source code
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| What became central to the dispute was whether the source code was owned by
| the state or CMI, the maker of the Intoxilyzer.
|
| Minnesota's original bid proposal that CMI responded to says that "all right,
| title, and interest in all copyrightable material" that CMI creates as part
| of the contract "will be the property of the state." The bid proposal also
| says CMI must provide "information" to be used by "attorneys representing
| individuals charged with crimes in which a test with the proposed instrument
| is part of the evidence," which seems to include source code.
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http://news.com.com/Police+Blotter+DUI+defendant+wins+breathalyzer+source+code/2100-7348_3-6201632.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
The Future of Elections: Open Source Voting
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| But how would you feel if Microsoft Windows was powering the voting booth in
| which you were to select important elected officials? Would you, knowing of
| Microsoft's past security record, feel confident that using this OS and not
| being allowed to inspect the code, feel safe knowing that these machines
| could very well help to dictate the future of your perspective countries?
| Don't feel guilty, I don't really like it either.
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http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&Itemid=&task=view&id=2610
IBM may open source Jazz collaboration software
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| IBM's Rational Software unit is considering putting parts of its Jazz
| collaboration framework into open source, according to an executive of the
| company.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070824/tc_infoworld/91319
The future of Windows should be open source
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| But alas, we are left with an operating system that will never go open source
| and a business model that has worked in the past, so surely, it should work
| in the future, right? It's sad to say, but unless Microsoft wakes up and
| realizes the current trend in the industry, Windows and Office as we know it,
| may meet an early demise.
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http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13506_1-9745832-17.html?
Dear Mr. Gates: save Vista, open-source it
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| Although Microsoft may claim otherwise, Vista, from both from a technical
| and business point of view, is proving to be a failure. Why not turn it
| over to people who have shown time after time that they can deliver
| the goods?
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http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS2930812631.html
Q&A: Sun on track to open-source code of all Java products by June, says
software CTO
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| But no decision has been made on whether to offer Solaris under GPL: Brewin
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=11&articleId=9018387&intsrc=hm_topic
StillSecure announces open-source network and security services platform
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| StillSecure this week announced an open-source platform for
| IPv4-based routing, firewall, DHCP, intrusion-prevention, Wi-Fi
| and VPN services.
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/040207-stillsecure-opensource-security.html
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