Comments on: Radio Talk Show on Open Source http://domesticatedonion.net/tamil/2003/08/07/radio-talk-show-on-open-source/ அண்டையின் நிகழ்வும் அகத்தின் தெறிப்பும் Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:44:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: bb http://domesticatedonion.net/tamil/2003/08/07/radio-talk-show-on-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-12 bb Sat, 09 Aug 2003 00:38:49 +0000 http://domesticatedonion.net/tamil/?p=68#comment-12 1. Commodifying open protocols is not wrong under the BSD license. BSD license allows companies to take an open source s/w and plug it in their product. This makes sense particularly in the BSD view point, since it was the US Govt that funded development of BSD and TCP/IP research. <br /> 2. Opening up the source is probably not the only way to share knowledge, and both cannot be equated like you've done (your answer for the first qn). <br /> <br /> 3. Given that IP and its protection is still a contentious, potentially costly issue(in terms of legal expenses), it is difficult to change the view point that source is IP. The test of this will come when an OSS of a company is copied and sold illegally by some other company, and the first company files a suit and wins. Ideally this should work, but who knows.. 1. Commodifying open protocols is not wrong under the BSD license. BSD license allows companies to take an open source s/w and plug it in their product. This makes sense particularly in the BSD view point, since it was the US Govt that funded development of BSD and TCP/IP research.

2. Opening up the source is probably not the only way to share knowledge, and both cannot be equated like you’ve done (your answer for the first qn).

3. Given that IP and its protection is still a contentious, potentially costly issue(in terms of legal expenses), it is difficult to change the view point that source is IP. The test of this will come when an OSS of a company is copied and sold illegally by some other company, and the first company files a suit and wins. Ideally this should work, but who knows..

]]> By: Selva http://domesticatedonion.net/tamil/2003/08/07/radio-talk-show-on-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Selva Fri, 08 Aug 2003 03:01:36 +0000 http://domesticatedonion.net/tamil/?p=68#comment-11 Interesting blog. This is my first time reading a tamil blog. Some observations that may help you [I read your request in Tamilinix group post]. <br /> I use Firebird on Windows 2000. The blog site displays fine. Font rendering has a problem and I am aware of and following the bugzilla activities to fix them. <br /> I have also aggregated the XML RDF using Firebird + NewsMonster. I will post a snapshot in the tamilinix group. <br /> <br /> As for the blog itself, I empathize with your thoughts on OSS. More such activities would help us reach critical mass for widespread adoption. <br /> <br /> best regards, <br /> Selva. Interesting blog. This is my first time reading a tamil blog. Some observations that may help you [I read your request in Tamilinix group post].

I use Firebird on Windows 2000. The blog site displays fine. Font rendering has a problem and I am aware of and following the bugzilla activities to fix them.

I have also aggregated the XML RDF using Firebird + NewsMonster. I will post a snapshot in the tamilinix group.

As for the blog itself, I empathize with your thoughts on OSS. More such activities would help us reach critical mass for widespread adoption.

best regards,

Selva.

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