<![CDATA[[SoftRatty] tag: proprietary]]> http://www.softratty.com/tag/proprietary Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:49:46 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Microsofts employee after 11 years: Open Source is Softwares future]]> http://www.softratty.com/article/61f2adb40ec15fe7c3a7b522e5c494c6 http://www.softratty.com/article/61f2adb40ec15fe7c3a7b522e5c494c6 image-thumb21 Microsofts employee after 11 years: Open Source is Softwares future

After 11 years working in the world’s largest software company, Microsoft, Keith Curtis has written a book, After the Software Wars. Surprisingly enough it isn’t about how life was at Microsoft but much against his former employer’s anticipation he sides with the Open Source to be the software’s future. Microsoft has always had a tough time accepting Open Source, while many others in the business (Sun Microsystems. etc) have readily accepted it and are bent at perfecting and bringing more softwares to add to its growing list (Google for one).

It’s so obvious that with people looking for the cheapest alternative (and those that are worth it) and the Cloud becoming a norm slowly and gradually, paid software will eventually be the story of the past as developers put their heads together to bring the best. A passage from his book reads:

The difference between free, and non-free or proprietary software, is similar to the divide between science and alchemy. Before science, there was alchemy, where people guarded their ideas because they wanted to corner the market on the mechanisms used to convert lead into gold.

Every one of those developers out there is an alchemist and there is no one to guard their collaborative expertise to Open Source every software.

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    • ]]>     Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:01:34 +0000 software software war software company softwares source softwares future google proprietary software clickpass embeds google Microsofts employee after 11 years: Open Source is Softwares future     <![CDATA[JOpt.SDK 2.2.7 (JOpt.J2EE branch)]]> http://www.softratty.com/article/c1af912bcfcc864228fac409013c448e http://www.softratty.com/article/c1af912bcfcc864228fac409013c448e JOpt.SDK is an automated vehicle routing and dispatching component for both Java/J2SE and .NET. It can solve Travelling Salesman Problems (TSP) and Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problems with Time Windows (CVRP,VRPTW). It offers route and transport optimisation with respect to various constraints such as time windows, load capacities, and prescribed itinerary. The component is based on genetic algorithms, and automatically determines an optimized allocation of vehicels to an arbitrary set of orders.
    License: Other/Proprietary License
    Changes:
    The assisted mode has become the default case. The algorithm has been improved to address a broad range of problem types, and the optimization now always starts with a construction algorithm to create initial solutions. After that, the initial solution is subsequently improved by a second algorithm. Timewindow support has been added to the mixed fleet construction algorithm.
    ]]>     Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:48:25 +0000 algorithm time windows construction algorithm genetic algorithms transport optimisation offers route initial solution sdk initial solutions JOpt.SDK 2.2.7 (JOpt.J2EE branch)     <![CDATA[VMware 6.5.1 (Workstation branch)]]> http://www.softratty.com/article/849e48124620b81c00237929dea8d371 http://www.softratty.com/article/849e48124620b81c00237929dea8d371 License: Other/Proprietary License with Free Trial
    Changes:
    Experimental smart card support for Linux guests was introduced. Repainting of application windows in Unity mode on Linux guests was improved. 3D graphics performance for Windows XP guest was improved. Replaying of recordings by older VMware Workstation versions is now partly supported. A freeze on automatic update of VMware tools on RHEL5 was resolved. Several other bugs were fixed.
    ]]>     Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:59:03 +0000 vmware linux linux guests vmware tools vmware workstation versions linux host host windows application windows VMware 6.5.1 (Workstation branch)     <![CDATA[JOpt.SDK 2.2.7 (Default branch)]]> http://www.softratty.com/article/1e18983a382c71c4b93c8fd9b4d04c63 http://www.softratty.com/article/1e18983a382c71c4b93c8fd9b4d04c63 JOpt.SDK is an automated vehicle routing and dispatching component for both Java/J2SE and .NET. It can solve Travelling Salesman Problems (TSP) and Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problems with Time Windows (CVRP,VRPTW). It offers route and transport optimisation with respect to various constraints such as time windows, load capacities, and prescribed itinerary. The component is based on genetic algorithms, and automatically determines an optimized allocation of vehicels to an arbitrary set of orders.
    License: Other/Proprietary License with Free Trial
    Changes:
    The assisted mode has become the default case. The construction algorithm has been improved to address a broad range of problem types, and the optimization now always starts with a construction algorithm to create initial solutions. After that, the initial solution is subsequently improved by a second algorithm. Time window support has been added to the mixed fleet construction algorithm.
    ]]>     Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:49:48 +0000 algorithm construction algorithm time windows time window support genetic algorithms transport optimisation offers route initial solution sdk JOpt.SDK 2.2.7 (Default branch)     <![CDATA[TrackStudio Enterprise 3.5.42 (Default branch)]]> http://www.softratty.com/article/37d3b3aa3b284570a8e9f82bd01a88a7 http://www.softratty.com/article/37d3b3aa3b284570a8e9f82bd01a88a7 TrackStudio is a hierarchical Java-based issue tracking and bug tracking system. It includes per-project workflows, user role specific actions, filters, notification rules, subscriptions, access control lists, and reports. Both hierarchical categorization and cross-cutting views of your issue space are provided.
    License: Other/Proprietary License with Source
    Changes:
    Subversion 1.5 support has been implemented. Many bugs were fixed.
    ]]>     Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:43:17 +0000 hierarchical categorization issue hierarchical issue space includes per-project workflows access control lists license notification rules trackstudio TrackStudio Enterprise 3.5.42 (Default branch)     <![CDATA[Citra FX 3.0 (Default branch)]]> http://www.softratty.com/article/12c473464addc9f2cda58fc6c59fd93d http://www.softratty.com/article/12c473464addc9f2cda58fc6c59fd93d Citra FX is a set of image filter effects for digital photos or images. It allows anyone, regardless of experience, to turn digital images into unique artistic looks. Citra FX comes with many prebuilt filters from color adjustment, contrast, and exposure to advanced filters like water ripple, emboss, etc. You also get instant visual feedback on what you changed. It is well suited for both simple and advanced digital photo or image filtering.
    License: Other/Proprietary License with Free Trial
    Changes:
    This is a major release with many enhancements. For example, Warp Filter was added and the UI was improved.
    ]]>     Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:31:08 +0000 image filter effects citra image filters instant visual feedback prebuilt filters images digital images color adjustment Citra FX 3.0 (Default branch)     <![CDATA[pulse 2.0.16 (Beta branch)]]> http://www.softratty.com/article/fc51dae29e06cfa0d4e3f4bd8dc97f32 http://www.softratty.com/article/fc51dae29e06cfa0d4e3f4bd8dc97f32 License: Other/Proprietary License with Free Trial
    Changes:
    Raw artifact downloads are now supported in the standard URL scheme. Agent auto-upgrades will proceed despite local edits to configuration files (note that this applies to upgrades after upgrading to 2.0.16). There is better UI feedback for actions. There are performance enhancements for SCM browsing and several bugfixes.
    ]]>     Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:17:44 +0000 pulse pulse regularly checks standard url scheme code individual developer dashboards agent auto-upgrades upgrades builds raw artifact downloads pulse 2.0.16 (Beta branch)     <![CDATA[WireframeSketcher 1.0.2 (Default branch)]]> http://www.softratty.com/article/550c02efac2463c51c0d12d6519a37bc http://www.softratty.com/article/550c02efac2463c51c0d12d6519a37bc WireframeSketcher is an Eclipse plug-in for creating wireframes, screen mockups, and UI prototypes.
    License: Other/Proprietary License with Free Trial
    Changes:
    This version fixes an error in PNG image export occurring for some screens. Copy and paste on multiple widgets now preserves Z-order. Line widgets are now easier to select with the mouse.
    ]]>     Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:48:02 +0000 png image export preserves z-order line widgets version fixes license free trial multiple widgets eclipse plug-in mockups WireframeSketcher 1.0.2 (Default branch)     <![CDATA[Processing 1.0]]> http://www.softratty.com/article/d0425698e9ad76c8009bff9cc191115d http://www.softratty.com/article/d0425698e9ad76c8009bff9cc191115d Processing 1.0 has arrived. Lots of people have posted on this. I don't know if that means that mobile processing is out of beta as well. Perhaps I should do some digging around. Here's the first part of the press release:
    We've just posted Processing 1.0 at http://processing.org/download. We're so excited about it, we even took time to write a press release.

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and LOS ANGELES, Calif. - November 24, 2008 - The Processing project today announced the immediate availability of the Processing 1.0 product family, the highly anticipated release of industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow. Delivering radical breakthroughs in workflow efficiency - and packed with hundreds of innovative, time-saving features - the new Processing 1.0 product line advances the creative process across print, Web, interactive, film, video and mobile.

    Whups! That's not the right one. Here we go:

    Today, on November 24, 2008, we launch the 1.0 version of the Processing software. Processing is a programming language, development environment, and online community that since 2001 has promoted software literacy within the visual arts. Initially created to serve as a software sketchbook and to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context, Processing quickly developed into a tool for creating finished professional work as well.

    Processing is a free, open source alternative to proprietary software tools with expensive licenses, making it accessible to schools and individual students. Its open source status encourages the community participation and collaboration that is vital to Processing's growth. Contributors share programs, contribute code, answer questions in the discussion forum, and build libraries to extend the possibilities of the software. The Processing community has written over seventy libraries to facilitate computer vision, data visualization, music, networking, and electronics.


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    ]]>     Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:23:00 +0000 development software software proprietary software tools software literacy release community press release community participation software sketchbook Processing 1.0     <![CDATA[Yahoo Launches Vertical Lens, TechCrunch Implements it]]> http://www.softratty.com/article/b520d9695db576c7d1998f834ac57abf http://www.softratty.com/article/b520d9695db576c7d1998f834ac57abf image-thumb385 Yahoo Launches Vertical Lens, TechCrunch Implements it

    Yahoo has launched a new search technology called vertical lens, with TechCrunch being the first one to implement it. The newly implemented search on TechCrunch allows its users to not only search content on TechCrunch and its network sites, but also from across the web right from the search box on the site.

    Some specific features of the vertical lens technology are:

    • Real-time indexing of proprietary content- Once TechCrunch content is added or a user comment is submitted, the search index almost immediately reflects the changes.
    • Customized ranking- The BOSS and TechCrunch teams worked closely to fine-tune the ranking algorithm to fit the TechCrunch audience and user experience.
    • Structured search- BOSS supports faceted refinement around TechCrunch’s structured content. This offers powerful tools for people who want to fine tune their searches or browse TechCrunch content - e.g. narrowing in on articles on Twitter written only by Michael Arrington, or only the most popular articles (popularity is determined by number of comments), or locating all companies that are founded in 2008.
    • Blending Web with proprietary content in a single search display- After querying both the TechCrunch and the Web indices, BOSS blends the results to produce one result set that is both relevant and comprehensive.

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    • ]]>     Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:49:46 +0000 techcrunch techcrunch teams techcrunch audience techcrunch content proprietary content proprietary content- browse techcrunch content content vertical lens Yahoo Launches Vertical Lens, TechCrunch Implements it