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The Open Source Petition letter to IBM

Started by rcsteiner, 2007.12.04, 21:12:08

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kim

#15
Here is blog entry that might be of interest since they also asks for a copy of the latest version available of OS2 to review... check it out at Improve-IT.


miturbide

Here are some related post on news sites and blogs:


Should IBM's OS/2 Be Open-Sourced?
CIO.com - Dec 7, 2007
A group of die-hard OS/2 users are petitioning IBM—again—to release the operating system's source code as open-source.
http://advice.cio.com/esther_schindler/should_ibms_os_2_be_open_sourced

Hey, IBM! Set OS/2 Free!
InformationWeek, NY - Dec 14, 2007
The folks at OS2 World, led by Kim Haverblad, in conjunction with Adrian Gschwend's Netlabs, have petitioned IBM to release their venerable OS/2 operating ...
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/12/hey_ibm_set_os2.html


Should IBM Open Source OS/2?
IT Business Edge, KY - Dec 11, 2007
Two years ago, the OS/2 World Foundation presented IBM with a petition signed by more than 11600 people who wanted IBM to open source the operating system. ...
The case for open sourcing IBM's OS/2
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/osb/?p=282


CNET Blogs, CA - Dec 7, 2007
A group of OS/2 devotees has been petitioning IBM to release its OS/2 code - or parts of it - as open source, to no avail. CIO.com's Esther Schindler takes ...
http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9831348-16.html
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miturbide

here are other comments..

Dead OS Walking
Redmond Press - Dec 13, 2007
While IBM officially discontinued support of its long-suffering OS/2 operating systems in December 2006 (I know that to many, it seems like it's been years), there are still those zealots out there who keep trying to open its crypt.
http://redmondmag.com/reports/article.asp?EditorialsID=625


Demands has been raised by OS2 World Foundation to get IBM to open source their once flagship of operating system, OS/2, by setting up a petition.
PR-Inside - Dec 10 , 2007
OS2 World Foundation would like to insist on implementing the stipulations contained in the petition because we believe that OS/2 is an important part of the history of the Operating System...
http://www.pr-inside.com/demands-has-been-raised-by-os-r339598.htm

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Saijin_Naib

Wow. Scathing little article there.

BigWarpGuy

Why do they keep trying to bury the living? OS/2 Warp lives in eComStation.  8)

El Vato

The 2nd OS2 petition has so far been signed by 3568

El Vato signs the petition, but...

The 2nd OS2 petition has so far been signed by 3568

The number count is not updated in (near)real time, I assume ???

kim

Quote from: El Vato on 2008.01.30, 06:38:21The number count is not updated in (near)real time, I assume ???

You're correct the update of the counter on the main page is not realtime; I have to update it once a while. This was the quickest solution that we could make to indicate the current status.

forrie

Chiming in late here.  I found this via a Google search.

I wonder of any response of official position or intention from IBM.

The reduction in signatures of the second petition may be due to the fact that OS/2 was released many years ago - it's appeal to newer, younger users is probably nil (this is dates me, I'm 40!).   I could be wrong.   Add to that the aspect of virtualization.

If OS/2 code (or the portions thereof) were released "today," along with a complete list of holes to fill in (missing proprietary code), my question is would there be sufficient development interest to move this product forward into mainstream use.  And, as is, how would it compete with Windows XP Pro, which seems to be the de facto standard on preferred desktop in the business world (from my contacts, anyway).

Obviously, getting the code out there is the first step.

Perhaps this is irrelevant, but I would really enjoy seeing OS/2 released into the wild, to see what people can do with it.


Regards...

halgorithm

IBM to open source OS/2 - very unlikely.

Do a little bit more Googling, you'll find articles like this:

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/01/22/os2_history/