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FSF, OpenOffice.org Team Reach Agreement on Java

Posted by timothy on from the detente dept.

Bruce Byfield points out his NewsForge (part of OSTG) article about something good coming out of the conflict over Java in OpenOffice.org. It begins "A dispute between the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and OpenOffice.org (OOo) over the increased use of Java in the upcoming version 2.0 release of OOo is over -- at least for now. The two groups have found a short-term solution, and are working together on ways to keep the dispute from happening again." The story provides a decent background on why it matters, and shows a surprisingly conciliatory attitude on both sides.

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  1. Huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Points out his Newsforge about a something good..." Is this a quote from Zero Wing?

  2. Re:The concessions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    BTW, Mr. Stallman. How's Hurd coming along?

    It's at a stall, man.

  3. Re:Let that be the end of it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Sorry Richard

  4. double standards by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm shocked that Stallman allows GNU software to run on patented microprocessors and copyrighted, proprietary BIOS'es, without declaring jihad.

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  5. Crap like this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...is why I use AbiWord and Gnumeric.

  6. Awesome suggestion! by sneakers563 · · Score: 2, Funny
    I second the motion, along with an "Apple Fanboy", "Gentoo Fanboy" and "Debian Fanboy" choice. Really, why NOT a generic "Fanboy" entry?

    I'd also like to see any posts that use the phrases "just works", "just don't get it" or "the debian way" automatically modded -5; -10 if they are capitalized a la "The Debian Way". Posts that preface Linux with "GNU/" should be modded "Tiresome, Even to Friends".

  7. Re:Conflict? Only one side was whining by CaymanIslandCarpedie · · Score: 3, Funny

    What concessions did the "other side" make?

    To stop bitching quite as loudly for a little while ;-)

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  8. Only use organic fair-trade java by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 2, Funny

    it's the only way to go.

    in fact, you can't buy any in Fremont (in Seattle) if it isn't, and then you can open your office doors knowing you have good java.

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