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Making The GPL Easier For Companies To Swallow
stupidNewbie writes "There is a new GPL "wrapper" gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. Dubbed O-STEP, the Open Source Threshold Escrow Program allows vendors to license their products until so many millions are made, then agree to release the code under GPL. This sounds like a good bridge for companies looking to tap into the strengths of open source distribution." Starting from zero, it can certainly gain momentum quickly -- sounds like a good idea though.
Now I only have to wait for a couple more million copies of RedHat 8 to be sold before I get access the the source!
Work sucked, until it became unemployment, when it became slightly more tolerable. -Tet
so now we will see accounting practices where the companies trys to HIDE the profits! haha
no no no, we didn't make money at all guys! really!
(okay, so people already do this for tax purposes, but anyhow)
My life in the land of the rising sun.
First it was "glowing cyber balls", now "Making the GPL easier to swallow"? Is slashdot trying to make troll-friendly stories?
Ron Paul 2012
Juxtaposed with the headline, that icon looks positively phallic.
Dodged that bullet!
Hey!!! the parentheses are good for something
Reminds me of a joke I just read:
An athlete, lawyer, scientist and accountant are applying for a job. During the interview, they are asked "what is two and two"
The athlete says "22"
The lawyer says the courts have proved it is 4.
The scientist says it is between 3.99999 and 4.00001.
The accountant softly says "what do you want it to be?"