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05-23-2010, 04:47 PM
Brian Proffitt wonders (http://www.itworld.com/open-source/108314/linux-the-final-frontier) “Does a mature Linux mean there's nothing left to explore?”

Tony Lock asks (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/18/desktop_software_licensing/): “The joy of software licensing on the desktop; Does anyone understand the options out there?”

Along the same lines, Phil Odence declares (http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/61402): “I could license you to use this software, but then I’d have to kill you.”

Cynthia Harvey c (http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3882711/50-Open-Source-Tools-To-Replace-Popular-Security-Software.htm)ompiles (http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3882711/50-Open-Source-Tools-To-Replace-Popular-Security-Software.htm) “50 Open Source Tools To Replace Popular Security Software.”

Dana Blankenhorn wonders (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/could-codeplex-have-saved-windows-mobile/6521?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zdnet%2Fopen-source+%28ZDNet+Open+Source%29) if Codeplex could have saved Windows Mobile.

Jay Yarow elaborates on (http://www.businessinsider.com/google-apple-webm-vp8-h264-2010-5?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+I nsider%29) how "Google's Open Source Video Codec Just Started Another Battle With Apple.”

Paul Krill investigates (http://www.infoworld.com/d/the-industry-standard/suns-stars-where-are-they-now-and-why-did-they-leave-765): “Sun's stars: Where are they now? And why did they leave?”