Elliot offers $2bn for Novell. OSI refutes IIPA’s view on open source. And more.
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# Novell confirmed a $2bn purchase offer from Elliot Associates. Interesting perspectives on Elliot’s offer for Novell from Linuxquestions, Andy Updegrove, and Matt Asay.
# The OSI categorically rejected the …
[Read more]Novell’s Q1. The future of OpenSolaris. And more.
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# Novell reported Linux platform revenue of $37.5m in Q1, up 6.4%.
# Internet.com reported that Novell’s Linux business broke even as Microsoft deal revenues fade.
# As the H reported Oracle exec Dan Roberts confirmed that OpenSolaris has a future at Oracle.
# Citrix acquired Paglo, launched GoToManage service.
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[Read more]There’s been a fair amount of attention – both positive and negative – on dual licensing in recent weeks. A few days ago Brian Aker wrote: “The fact is, there are few, and growing fewer, opportunities to make money on dual licensing.”
It is a sweeping statement, but one that is worth further consideration, especially since, as Stephen O’Grady noted it is directly contradicted by Gartner’s prediction that: “By 2012, at least 70% of the revenue from commercial OSS will come from vendor-centric projects with dual-license business models.”
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I remember reading this prediction back in December but dismissing it as …
[Read more]Licensing, community, funding, revenue, business models, patents. And more.
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# The OpenOffice.org Community announced the release of OpenOffice.org 3.2.
# An interview with Michael Tiemann on licensing and community.
# DotNetNuke raised $8m series B funding.
# Microsoft updated its Linux Integrated Components, introducing support for RHEL in Hyper-V.
# An interview with Marten Mickos on …
[Read more]There was some incredulity expressed yesterday when I suggested that SAP is a great case study on the way in which proprietary companies have engaged with open source.
To be clear, I was not suggesting that SAP is, or should be considered, an open source company, but based on our understanding of SAP’s changing strategy with regards to open source software it represents a good case study on how proprietary companies have learned that it is in their best interests to contribute to open source software projects.
Jay and I had the opportunity yesterday to speak to Claus von Riegen, SAP director of technology standards and open source, and Erwin Tenhumberg, SAP open source program manager. Our formal …
[Read more]Ken Jacobs departs Oracle. Linus loves his Nexus One. And more.
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# As Matt Asay noted, Ken Jacobs’ departure from Oracle is a significant loss for MySQL.
# Linus Toravlds gave the Nexus One his personal thumbs-up.
# Glyn Moody outlined the H.264 video standards debate.
# Oracle job cuts affect GNOME accessibility work but, as Joe Brockmeier pointed out, the blame lies with everyone.
# SourceForge project administrators …
[Read more]One of the issues I have with the Free Software approach is that advocates have habit of throwing the baby out with the bathwater when discussing issues that they see as in any way negative to free software.
I was reminded of this while reading Bradley M. Kuhn’s criticism of Mark Shuttleworth’s reported views on copyright assignment.
Having read the original interview with Mark, and then Bradley’s response, it is pretty clear that the two have very different perspectives on copyright assignment: Mark is speaking from the perspective of a commercial business, Bradley form that of a non-profit foundation.
The two entities have very different reasons for enforcing copyright assignment …
[Read more]Matt Asay joins Canonical. Paula Hunter joins the CodePlex Foundation. And more.
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# Matt Asay joined Canonical as chief operating officer.
# Paula Hunter was named executive director of the CodePlex Foundation.
# Actuate recorded $6.5m in BIRT-related business for Q4; annual BIRT-related business of $18.2m up 18%.
# Glyn Moody outlined The Great Oracle Experiment.
# The Symbian Foundation …
[Read more]Oracle’s plans for Sun’s OSS. The UK’s updated OSS strategy. And more.
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Oracle’s plans for Sun’s OSS
# Oracle’s MySQL strategy slide.
# eWeek reported that database thought leaders are divided on Oracle MySQL.
# Savio Rodrigues and Computerworld on Oracle’s plans for MySQL, other open source assets.
# Zack Urlocker is leaving Oracle/Sun/MySQL.
…[Read more]We’re continuing to see signs that the dominant GPL open source license may be fading from favor among commercial open source software players. The latest move away from the GPL comes from content management software vendor Alfresco, which is moving to the LGPL after originally releasing its code under the GPL three years ago. The reasoning for the shift, according to Alfresco CEO John Newton, is the company sees greater opportunity beyond being a software application, particularly given the emergence of the Content Management Interoperability Services standard. Alfresco won mostly praise for its move, and it does make sense given where open source is going these days.
I believe the emerging trend away …
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