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OpenWengo Code Camp

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what-to-do-with-sleepless-nights dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It seems that OpenWengo launched its first Code Camp a few days ago. The contest is apparently following the same process as Google Summer of Code, but is mainly focused on VoIP software. There are 14 projects for students to work on. Among them, a couple pretty interesting ones, like creating an XUL interface editor. There is a 3500 Euro stipend at stake for students completing their project. I also find interesting that most of the available projects can be reused by any software project using a GPL-compatible license."

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  1. Did they pay their taxes by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    If they were using VOIP, they better check in with Uncle Sam with all their doings.

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  2. Ah, the decades-old anti-GPL myths come up again. by jbn-o · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Corporate sponsorship doesn't seem to be a goal or a problem for GPL-covered programs, unless you want to argue that IBM, Redhat, and HP aren't corporations. But why should corporations be given primacy? Users rights are far more important and happen to be eminently compatible with making money as well.

    There also seems to be no lack of talent in programs licensed under the GNU GPL; such as the GNU utility programs which people seem to prefer against free and proprietary alternatives alike because they're free and so highly capable (even software proprietors including Apple agree; MacOS X is compiled with GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection).

    Perhaps your Silicon Valley-based office should consider doing something more competitive than relying on GPL-incompatible licensing and namecalling.

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