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Nokia does not get it
“We want to educate open-source developers. There are certain business rules [developers] need to obey, such as DRM, IPR [intellectual property rights], SIM locks and subsidised business models.”
KDE 4.0.4 Released : Get it Now
KDE Community Ships Fourth Translation and Service Release of the 4.0 Free Desktop, Containing Numerous Bugfixes, Performance Improvements and Translation Updates
Nokia Buys Trolltech, Enters Cross-Platform Open Source World
Nokia wants to build its edge through cross-platform software, and has done a deal to acquire Trolltech (via Engadget).
I have known Trolltech as the company behind the excellent Qt toolkit which powers my favorite desktop environment KDE. But it also has its counterpart for the mobile world - Qtopia. Trolltech has gone ahead and used this to build Greenphone, a Linux mobile development device. I am sure Nokia will like to take advantage of integration of these technologies.
Nokia to acquire Trolltech
In a press release today Trolltech, the creators of the QT GUI toolkit, announced that Nokia will be acquiring Trolltech to accelerate it’s software strategy.
From the press release: “Nokia intends to continue to enhance Trolltech products through active and ongoing development, for both desktop and mobile. To further stimulate industry innovation based on Trolltech’s products, Nokia plans to continue to license Trolltech technology under both commercial and open source licenses.”
You can find the Nokia press release here.
I read on 28/01/2008
The Risks and Rewards of Rich Internet Applications
Here is a list of potential risks in the RIA approach. Yes it is only risks, not rewards though the title say about rewards too.
Excerpt: Last year, the overall demand for RIAs outpaced the qualified supply chain. This trend will continue in 2008. While last year brought unprecedented growth in RIA adoption— especially by Fortune 500 companies—RIA adoption in 2008 brings a new onslaught of risks, rewards, challenges, and opportunities for companies of all sizes.
HP May Accidentally Kill Black Duck & Palamida
Want to keep a track of what FOSS licenses and software you are using in house. Welcome to Fossology.org from HP
Nokia Acquires Trolltech
Nokia to acquire Trolltech to accelerate software strategy
Trolltech’s Qt-based technology facilitate application development for multiple platforms and devices
Nokia and Trolltech ASA today announced that they have entered into an agreement that Nokia will make a public voluntary tender offer to acquire Trolltech ...
Nokia Acquires Trolltech
Nokia to acquire Trolltech to accelerate software strategy
Trolltech’s Qt-based technology facilitate application development for multiple platforms and devices
Nokia and Trolltech ASA today announced that they have entered into an agreement that Nokia will make a public voluntary tender offer to acquire Trolltech ...
Qt Goes GPLv3
Trolltech has adopted GPLv3 for cross-platform open source application development toolkit Qt. It is important to note that this is an addition to its availability under GPLv2, meaning it will be available under both licenses. This indicates that even KDE might go GPLv3 in its further releases. GPLv3 raised fair amount of controversy over enforcing releasing the source code. GPLv2 seems to be still more popular, however, toolkits adopting v3 might make it more popular amongst the developers.
