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Post #189,787
by folkert
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1/11/05 3:02:12 PM
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New Lock-in? or Option?
For me, there are a few options I'd rather not take. Giving Microsoft is one I'd rather not take.

It is released as GPL. So you can use it for your business/organization without worry. Just that direct support will cost you... as it is with any server-side software.

GPL, means GPL. If need be we can fork it if they ever change it.

I am not so worried, it'll work with Evo... so thats a good thing.
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Post #189,812
by FuManChu
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1/11/05 4:32:04 PM
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New It's not all GPL
Each client needs a connector which they charge for and is closed.

But I agree the choice is better than no choice. ;)
Post #189,814
by folkert
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1/11/05 4:35:15 PM
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New I could understand that...
But, if you have the server source...

and you have the API specs from M$...

Well you can put 2 and 2 together right?
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[link|http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=134485&cid=11233230|"Microsoft Security" is an even better oxymoron than "Miltary Intelligence"]
No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp|source]
     Don't know if anyone has brought this up... - (folkert) - (5) - Jan. 11, 2005, 09:33:31 AM EST
         Trade one lockin for another, it looks like -NT - (FuManChu) - (3) - Jan. 11, 2005, 11:12:32 AM EST
             Lock-in? or Option? - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:02:12 PM EST
                 It's not all GPL - (FuManChu) - (1) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:32:04 PM EST
                     I could understand that... - (folkert) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:35:15 PM EST
         Same deal as OGO. -NT - (pwhysall) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:04:10 PM EST

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