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NGA and DigitalGlobe Release Powerful Application To Community Under Open Source License

CTOvision

Sharing the application with the open source community helps accelerate its potential to become the standard for storing, enriching and analyzing massive amounts of raster data in a distributed cloud environment. Analysis Big Data CTO DoD and IC Intelligence Community Open Source Cloud Computing NGA'

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Google’s VR painting app is getting the axe, but it will live on as an open-source project

The Verge

Google is ending development on the virtual reality painting app Tilt Brush — one of the most well-known VR applications — and making it open source. Tilt Brush’s code can be accessed on GitHub now , but Google says some features had to be removed from the open-source release because of licensing restrictions.

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EA is releasing the source code for two classic Command and Conquer games

The Verge

The source code for the two games is scheduled to be available alongside the release of Command and Conquer Remastered Collection , which includes remastered versions of both titles and their expansions, on June 5th. By open sourcing the games, players should be able to use the assets to create mods that could, in theory, be quite extensive.

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Our Freemium Future: Development teams take advantage of free, entry-level versions of software 

CTOvision

Either home-grown or licensed from a vendor who billed you for maintenance at periodic intervals? While they seem similar, it’s worth saying at this juncture that freemium and open source are not the same thing. Freemium software can be based on open source code, but the code inside the freemium software is not exposed.

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Unlocking the Secrets of Software-based DRM: A Comprehensive Guide

Kitaboo

From preventing illegal copying and piracy to managing licensing and access permissions, software-based DRM plays a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and value of digital assets. At its core, software-based DRM relies on a combination of encryption, licensing, and authentication mechanisms to secure digital content.

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Meet Mistral 7B, Mistral’s first LLM that beats Llama 2

Dataconomy

One notable aspect of Mistral 7B is its open-source nature, released under the Apache 2.0 license By using software licensed under the Apache 2.0 license, for example, end users are guaranteed a license to any patents covered by the software. license By using software licensed under the Apache 2.0

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How to maximize ROI by choosing the right Java partner for your organization

CIO Business Intelligence

Its versatility, reliability, stability, and open-source and third-party libraries and frameworks make developing and running applications very efficient. In January 2023, Oracle changed its licensing and/or pricing for Java for the fourth time in four years. Application Management

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