Ohloh Opens Code, and Privacy Debate | Linux Today

Ohloh Opens Code, and Privacy Debate

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 26, 2008

“Open source development and network site Ohloh has open sourced
code for its site and service, which tracks open source developers,
their projects and contributions. The company is starting what it
says will be the opening of all of its code with Ohcount, its
source code line counter now available under the GPLv2.

“Ohloh is among a new crop of open source software repositories
and developer communities offering data and developer information.
It has also evoked privacy concerns and even condemnation from some
developers wary of Ohloh’s presentation of information on them and
their open source development…”


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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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