Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:16:40 +0100 From: Peter Risdon <peter@circlesquared.com> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Looking for commercial code gone open source Message-ID: <411CB128.4000303@circlesquared.com> In-Reply-To: <20040813121022.GB94786@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> References: <20040813121022.GB94786@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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Jonathon McKitrick wrote: > Does anyone know where there are any web-accessible examples of large or > medium sized commercial software products that have been open sourced? > > I'd like to see some examples of code that were not written from the > beginning with the intention of being open source. > > jm I'm not sure how well this will meet your criteria, but Star Office began as a closed cource commercial product and, while under that name it remains commercial, Open Office is an open source version. However, I think the code base has changed significantly prior to it becoming open source. Peter.
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