Real Quietly Releases More Code as Open Source

AlexJeff writes "Yesterday Real open sourced the server source code of its Network Optimized FileSystem (Asynchronous FileSystem). Actually it "dual-licensed" it under its open source (RPSL) and commercial licenses. According to a posting on the Helix Community, the Asynchronous FileSystem provides asynchronous access to the OS file-system and is mainly used to help resolve timing issues with Network File System(NFS). This functionality provides improvement capacity in 'Helix DNA-powered servers, especially on frameworks that use Network File System.'"

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Helixcommunity

[tcopeland]

...is the largest public GForge server in the world.

There's a picture of their server rack as of a year or so ago right here.

Real: the unsung hero of the open source world?

[CyricZ]

Real has proven time and time again that they're the unsung hero of the open source movement. While companies like Sun promise to open their software time and time again (thankfully they actually do), and then others like Borland release theirs but quickly make it proprietary again, Real has proven they are serious. They release a massive amount of code back to the community, but never earn the respect that other companies do. That's why I'd just like to give a big Thanks! to real, for all they have given to the open source community.