tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6080507072496859159.post5241064005209940535..comments2014-06-08T00:46:40.286-07:00Comments on Don't break the sails...: Sailfish Silica - the half open sourced problem of JollaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01518432776857347069noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6080507072496859159.post-84598449457289367312014-06-08T00:46:40.286-07:002014-06-08T00:46:40.286-07:00Another point too is this, what would open sourcin...Another point too is this, what would open sourcing the silica components do to the writer of this blog. He needs to be clear on what he want to achieve with the source code.<br /><br />The mere fact that Jolla is changing their tune after making public their aim to open source all the silica components, means they are facing some challenges that is not yet known.<br /><br />Give them some space. In this mobile industry where litigation is the second most talked about activity, they don't have the resources to be drawn out in the open and pay monies to any patent troll Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6080507072496859159.post-26481129342161077772014-05-13T14:42:49.521-07:002014-05-13T14:42:49.521-07:00While I have no knowledge of the situation, it sou...While I have no knowledge of the situation, it sounds like the C++ code is not owned by Jolla. So the idea to get the C++ code opened is similar to Maemo Council's attempt to get license to redistribute Nokia binaries. it might happen but only after hundreds of lawyers have looked into the matter, none of whom have an incentive to say yes. The initial statement that silica will be open source was probably the overly optimistic beliefs of developers who were not lawyers. then by the summer, reality had set in, and the facts were actually known. Worse it sounds like the C++ code rights holder has changed (MS buyout of Nokia?) and now they're dealing with a completely new set of lawyers which they have no familiarity with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com