ProGuard Java Optimizer and Obfuscator in Version 4.2
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| It is an open source available, Java-based Obfuscating tool. ProGuard is
| distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL), version
| 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation (FSF). The new version is
| primarily a bug fix release.
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http://www.sda-india.com/sda_india/psecom,id,22,site_layout,sdaindia,news,23239,p,0.html
Laying the Groundwork for OS Systems Management
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| The systems management space has been dominated by proprietary vendors like
| IBM Tivoli and HP OpenView for years, though in recent years open source
| upstarts are trying to make a dent.
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http://www.internetnews.com/software/article.php/3736871/Laying+the+Groundwork+for+OS+Systems+Management.htm
OS Commerce: The True Cost of Free Carts
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| A free, open source shopping cart may sound really attractive in these
| economic times, but how free is free? It's not a trick question. If you add
| in the cost of the technical degree required by some free, open source carts,
| or technical support to get others to work, as well as the value of your own
| labor and the supporting services needed, your free shopping cart may not
| really be free at all.
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http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/solutions/building/article.php/3736936
Related:
How to use open source as a power marketing tool
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| There are a number of ways traditional software vendors can participate
| in the open source software community. They circulate around open
| source licenses, such as the GNU General Public License (GPL), and
| how to leverage open source software as a marketing tool.
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| [...]
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| Traditional software vendors need to recognize the shift taking place
| is driven not only by successful open source projects, but also by the
| rapid and broad adoption of open source in the customer marketplace. The
| numbers behind open source adoption are compelling. Linux in both the
| United States and Asia is the fastest growing operating system ever. As
| measured by hostnames, Netcraft reports that the Internet has grown 26.1
| percent over the past 12 months, over 67 percent of it served up by open
| source Apache servers.
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http://management.itmanagersjournal.com/management/04/06/24/2057239.shtml
So what is open source code?
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| The drawbacks are that there is not as much money in open source development.
| Money can be made, but it is easier for the big companies to close things up,
| get people hooked on their code, then charge them lots for the next upgrade
| to whatever the big company decides to give them. You can make money from
| open source, and one way is to do like Terra Soft Solutions (TSS) is doing.
| Pre installing Linux onto PS3 can make money. Releasing an entire operating
| system to the paying customers first before releasing it to the public a few
| weeks later can make money. Selling support can make money. Selling
| supercomputer services can make money. Did I mention that a variant of Yellow
| Dog Linux (YDL) is used by TSS to build supercomputers?
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http://blogs.ydl.net/onefang/2007/06/22/so-what-is-open-source-code/
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