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Zeta Goes Gold

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the obscurantism dept.

*no comment* writes "Be lives! yellowTAB has announced it's 1.0 release of Zeta has gone Gold and has sent it off to production. The word is that in about 2 weeks, you can have your hands on the latest version of this BeOS derivative."

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  1. Re:Do they or do they not have the source legally? by CyricZ · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    It doesn't necessarily mean that they _had_ to have licenced it legally from someone. There were reports that the source code to what would have become BeOS 6 was leaked onto the Internet at one time. Not that I'm suggesting that they used such source code, but their lack of a clear statement has lead to much doubt as to the legality of their software (ie. see OSNews for such discussion).

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    Cyric Zndovzny at your service.
  2. Dear Timothy by __aavhli5779 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Possessive its has no apostrophe, you fucking retard. How many visitors a day again and you idiots still can't hire an editor?

  3. So you have seen the BeOS source code? by CyricZ · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I know, I downloaded from a BeSharer the tarball, uncompressed it and indeed had the sources. Kernel sources (partials), stuff like malloc and such. Seriously, the BeOS core code was last dated 1992-93, not kidding. A LOT of the core of the BeOS was and such still is in the form of Zeta/Beta, 12-13 years old. - OSXexpert

    So you do admit to having seen these illegally redistributed sources, correct? What effect will this have on other software you have written and released? Have you been tainted by viewing such illegitimate source code?

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    Cyric Zndovzny at your service.
  4. Re:Do they or do they not have the source legally? by groman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    But then again, it's not really free until it's public domain/new BSD. If I buy a copy of Zeta or MS Windows, or something at least I can resell it for a profit or something. With viral GNU crap I can't even resell modifications *I* make under the license without including source. Don't tell me that's freedom. You know nothing of freedom.