KnowledgeTree business model hits many a niche
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| The KnowledgeTree Community Edition, licensed under the GNU GPLv3, is
| available as a free download.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/133152
KnowledgeTree co-founders explain their commercial open source business
strategy (video)
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| KnowledgeTree produces document management software that is available either
| under GPLv3 or, for commercial use, under a proprietary license that
| restricts code redistribution.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/132706
Embrace FOSS or perish. That's the rule, increasingly.
To all Vignette employees: The open-source grass is greener
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| It seems that the only way for proprietary companies to continue to thrive is
| to consolidate into mega corporations that are somewhat impervious to the
| pressures of SaaS and open source. For the more niche proprietary players
| like Vignette, there is no safety in remaining proprietary.
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http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9932186-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad
OpenPipeline seeks to ease document prep for search
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| Its Web site is scheduled to open to the public on Monday, and a fully
| functional version of the software will be downloadable under the Apache 2.0
| license. It is available under a commercial license as well, according to the
| site.
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/043008-openpipeline-seeks-to-ease-document.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news
Related:
GPL author: Google must share code
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| Companies like Google that build their business on software such as
| Linux have a moral imperative to contribute back to the free
| software community, a prominent open source advocate said Tuesday.
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2007/052307-gpl-author-google-must-share.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news
http://tinyurl.com/2x5dvf
Mark Webbink On: GPLv3
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| This week Mark Webbink, former Red Hat General Counsel discusses the GPLv3
| and talks about the limits of sharing, the mellowing out of Linus Torvalds,
| and issues with the LGPLv3.
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http://truthhappens.redhatmagazine.com/2007/10/26/mark-webbink-on-gplv3/#comments
Sun tiptoes into GPLv3
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| Sun Microsystems will release its xVM Ops Center virtualisation management
| application under the General Public Licence version 3 (GPLv3), the company
| revealed at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco.
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2203486/sun-tiptoes-gplv3
Why does Microsoft seem scared of GPLv3?
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| Microsoft is extremely keen to avoid "legal debate" over whether its recent
| partnerships with Linux firms such as Novell, Xandros, and Linspire, mean
| Redmond must assume any of the new licenses' legal obligations.
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Why-does-Microsoft-seem-scared-of-GPLv3-/0,130061733,339279673,00.htm
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