"Software released under an open source license" is no longer news

Posted by Herschel_Cohen on Mar 4, 2006 12:59 PM EDT
NewsForge; By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller
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We get tons of press releases touting the release of this or that program as open source. Thanks for letting us know, PR people. But you need to understand something: While we're glad your client or employer chose an open source license, it's such a common decision these days that it's no longer newsworthy in and of itself.

[ED: Anyone want to hazard a bet when we do the same? - HC]

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It will be news when there is an open source release of ... Skapare 1 1,324 Mar 6, 2006 11:41 AM
Saying they are open source is a trick tadelste 0 1,274 Mar 4, 2006 1:22 PM

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