From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:25 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1584 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Monday 10 December 2007 Number 1584 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 [Fwd: OS2 World: OS2 Petition update & 2nd Round] : Voytek Eymont" **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:48:08 +1100 (EST) From: "Voytek Eymont" Subject: [Fwd: OS2 World: OS2 Petition update & 2nd Round] ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: OS2 World: OS2 Petition update & 2nd Round From: "OS2 World Petition" Date: Sat, December 8, 2007 1:23 am To: voytek at sbt dot net dot au -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Malmö, 7 december 2007: More than two years ago on September 25, 2005, we sent IBM a letter with a petition that contained 11,613 signatures requesting IBM to release the source code of Operating System 2 (OS/2 Warp) - or at least release the source code that IBM owns - to the public under an open source license. Sadly IBM was ignorant enough to not answer our first letter and this is why we sent a second letter to IBM. On November 19, 2007, we sent the second letter to IBM where we insisted on implementing the stipulations contained in this petition because we believe that OS/2 is an important part of the history of the Operating System, and furthermore, it still contains values that the computer science field considers unique. After talks with the OS/2 development community, we have found that the following three important components will be basic to the continued development of OS/2: - SOM (System Object Model) Core. This will also be a good contribution to the open source community in general and to the computer science educational area. - Workplace Shell (WPS). According to press documentation, the OS/2 graphical user interface (GUI) was developed 100% by IBM. There are no third party restrictions to open sourcing it. - OS/2 Kernel. We have also opened up a 2nd petition round to get IBM to open source OS/2. So for those of you who believe this should be in the best interest for all involved parties; please then sign the new petition (this way we can also keep you informed about the petition progress) that has been set up at following link: http://www.os2world dot com/petition Who did we send the letter to: http://www.os2world dot com/content/view/15847/1/ Also, as always we really need the entire community to spread and post information to local, regional and national news sites all over; so we really would like to ask all of you to pass on this information and comments old and new stories where OS/2 is mentioned. We did great last time; let's make it even better this time! With Kindest Regards, Kim Haverblad Webmaster & Founder OS2 World Foundation Sweden http://www.os2world dot com Note: You are getting this e-mail since you have earlier signed the OS2 World Petition list. To be updated with progress regarding the new petition, we then kindly ask you to sign it -> http://www.os2world dot com/petition -- Voytek [attachments have been removed] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------