http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/ From time to time I see interesting events or patterns in the spatial world. Here's my take on them... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-14 451 CAOS Theory » Further thoughts on the impact of licensing choice Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:00:48 +0000 http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-14 [...] 7, 2008 @ 6:48 am ET I’m still kicking around the ideas suggested by Tim Bowden’s post, which suggested that the GPL is a better licensing choice than BSD for vendors establishing [...] […] 7, 2008 @ 6:48 am ET I’m still kicking around the ideas suggested by Tim Bowden’s post, which suggested that the GPL is a better licensing choice than BSD for vendors establishing […]

]]> http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-13 451 CAOS Theory » The impact of licensing choice Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:51:42 +0000 http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-13 [...] valuation of an open source vendor. Taking the MySQL and PostgreSQL databases as an example, Bowden wrote: “When it comes to takeovers and valuations, I think the role of GPL as a strategic weapon is [...] […] valuation of an open source vendor. Taking the MySQL and PostgreSQL databases as an example, Bowden wrote: “When it comes to takeovers and valuations, I think the role of GPL as a strategic weapon is […]

]]> http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-5 Thinking Legal for Open Source Success: Trademarks & Licenses - World Class Ebooks Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:57:52 +0000 http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-5 [...] the GPL). However, I don’t think that the selection of GPL is a silver bullet for a company. http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/. Zimbra was using the Zimbra Public License, a version of the Mozilla Public License. Sleepycat was [...] […] the GPL). However, I don’t think that the selection of GPL is a silver bullet for a company. http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/. Zimbra was using the Zimbra Public License, a version of the Mozilla Public License. Sleepycat was […]

]]> http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-4 Further thoughts on the impact of licensing choice : e-Spot.se Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:20:54 +0000 http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-4 [...] 7, 2008 I’m still kicking around the ideas suggested by Tim Bowden’s post, which suggested that the GPL is a better licensing choice than BSD for vendors establishing [...] […] 7, 2008 I’m still kicking around the ideas suggested by Tim Bowden’s post, which suggested that the GPL is a better licensing choice than BSD for vendors establishing […]

]]> http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-3 Successful trademarks are more important than OS Licenses « Ian Skerrett Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:58:28 +0000 http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-3 [...] trademarks are more important than OS Licenses Mathew Aslett from 451 Group and Tim Bowden are making the case that selecting an open source license influences the commercial success of an [...] […] trademarks are more important than OS Licenses Mathew Aslett from 451 Group and Tim Bowden are making the case that selecting an open source license influences the commercial success of an […]

]]> http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-2 The impact of licensing choice : e-Spot.se Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:17:06 +0000 http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/#comment-2 [...] valuation of an open source vendor. Taking the MySQL and PostgreSQL databases as an example, Bowden wrote: “When it comes to takeovers and valuations, I think the role of GPL as a strategic weapon is [...] […] valuation of an open source vendor. Taking the MySQL and PostgreSQL databases as an example, Bowden wrote: “When it comes to takeovers and valuations, I think the role of GPL as a strategic weapon is […]

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