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It is defined as open source as the software released under the licenses approved by the [[http://www.opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical Open Source Initiative]].
It is defined as open source as the software released under the licenses approved by the [[http://www.opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical Open Source Initiative]].


==Why it is important an Open Source strategy for OS/2 and eComStation==
==Why it is important an Open Source strategy for OS/2==
It is important to ensure the future of the OS. We currently have dependencies on IBM and Serenity System. If any of those two companies stops the support, OS/2 and eComstation are not going to be able to change and improve in the future.
It is important to ensure the future of the OS. We currently have dependencies on IBM and third parties. If any of those companies stops the support, OS/2 based systems are not going to be able to change and improve in the future.


On the other hand, if the operating system turns open source, there could be more players that will be willing to enhance the OS and also have more companies interested on providing OS/2-eCS support.
On the other hand, if the operating system turns open source, there could be more players that will be willing to enhance the OS and also have more companies interested on providing OS/2 support.
 
So Open Sourcing OS/2-eCs it is important for the future of the platform.


So Open Sourcing OS/2 is important for the future of the platform.


==Creating an Open Source OS/2 clone==
==Creating an Open Source OS/2 clone==

Revision as of 10:31, 21 October 2018

Here it is my little open source OS/2-eCS corner. You are free to complement my information on this wiki.

What is Open Source?

It is defined as open source as the software released under the licenses approved by the [Open Source Initiative].

Why it is important an Open Source strategy for OS/2

It is important to ensure the future of the OS. We currently have dependencies on IBM and third parties. If any of those companies stops the support, OS/2 based systems are not going to be able to change and improve in the future.

On the other hand, if the operating system turns open source, there could be more players that will be willing to enhance the OS and also have more companies interested on providing OS/2 support.

So Open Sourcing OS/2 is important for the future of the platform.

Creating an Open Source OS/2 clone

So, it is possible to create an open source replacement. Of course that it will take a long time, since OS/2 is a complex operating system with a lot of time invested on it.

Open Source Software for OS/2 and eComStation

Open Source Software

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