GPL ACCELERATES DEVELOPMENT OF ABISUITE: Linux users will benefit from the emergence of fully supported Open Source applications | Linux Today

GPL ACCELERATES DEVELOPMENT OF ABISUITE: Linux users will benefit from the emergence of fully supported Open Source applications

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 3, 1998

AbiSource, Inc. announced today that it has adopted the GNU GPL
for development of the Open Source desktop productivity
applications to be featured in AbiSuite.

AbiSource’s decision to switch licenses for its cross-platform
office suite will accelerate development by offering greater
amounts of existing GPL code to developers and provide a quicker
time to market.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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