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CNET News.com: Apple’s Linux foray prompts squabbles

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Stephen Shankland
Mar 23, 1999

CNET is watching the Linux community, as evidenced by this
article. Our actions are being closely watched, and reported, by
the mainsteam news outlets.

“Apple hoped to tap into the excitement of the open source
movement with its new server operating system, but the only
commotion generated so far has been squabbling among open source
advocates.”

“Apple convinced Open Source Initiative cofounder Eric Raymond
to give his blessing to the company’s new Apple Public Source
License (APSL). But within a few days, others weighed in with
rebuttals.”

Bruce Perens, Wichert Akkerman […] quickly responded”

“For his part, Raymond has contested the trio’s criticisms in a
letter to Linux Weekly News, adding that the Open Source Initiative
stands behind its endorsement of the Apple license and that Apple
modified the license in response to OSI’s concerns.”

“On Saturday, open source guru Richard Stallman leapt into the
fray with a posting at Linux Today criticizing the Apple
license.”

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