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IBM is clearly worried about Apple, but why?
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- by stahnma November 3, 2008 8:33 PM PST
- If by do a lot of open source, you mean use it, than yes. IBM contributes. Apple borrows, adds on (not releasing that code to anybody) and then locks you into their game.
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- by odubtaig November 4, 2008 5:38 AM PST
- Actually all modifications to the Darwin core continue to be released even though this is not mandatory. All changes to GCC, G++ and GOBJC must be released. This may only be to keep the communities on side Like it or not, what happens in both companies affects FL/OSS ego news about them is relevant.
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