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Winamp released its source code - but didn't go open source
Winamp released its source code - but didn't go open source
The source code of Winamp has now been officially released. However, it hasn't become a pure open-source project, as its licensing terms prohibit the creation of new, different versions. 25 Sep 2024
Winamp plans to go open source
Winamp plans to go open source
Legendary music player Winamp is about to change its philosophy dramatically, as the software is switching to an open-source model in fall 2024. 17 May 2024 - 3 comments
Microsoft open sourced its legendary BASIC intepreter
Microsoft open sourced its legendary BASIC intepreter
Microsoft has open sourced the original BASIC intepreter, GW-BASIC, that shipped with MS-DOS 2.0 back in 1983. 22 May 2020 - 1 comment
Microsoft to acquire GitHub
Microsoft to acquire GitHub
Market rumors say that Microsoft is about to buy open source repository GitHub. 04 Jun 2018 - 8 comments
Apple open sourced iOS and macOS kernels, available on Github
Apple open sourced iOS and macOS kernels, available on Github
Apple, without fanfares or even a special announcement, released today the iOS and macOS kernels to the public as open source. What we are ...... 01 Oct 2017
WebOS goes open source
WebOS goes open source
HP has said today that it will be donating its webOS software to the open source community, just 20 months after purchasing Palm and webOS for $1.2 billion. ...... 09 Dec 2011 - 4 comments
Samsung's Bada may go open source next year
Samsung's Bada may go open source next year
If Apple's numerous lawsuits against Android go badly for Samsung, they may already have their future strategy mapped out in the form of Bada. ...... 20 Sep 2011
Open source software blocked from Microsoft WP7 Marketplace
Open source software blocked from Microsoft WP7 Marketplace
Jan Wildeboer, a Red Hat employee and big advocate of open source software, has posted today that Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Marketplace blocks ...... 18 Feb 2011 - 20 comments
Google getting ready to set VP8 free
Google getting ready to set VP8 free
As we predicted last year, it appears Google is preparing to turn On2's VP8 video standard into an open source project. The purchase of On2, ...... 13 Apr 2010 - 16 comments
     

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