Fwd: The first alpha version of "Common DesktopInfrastructure" is released

[Kurt Pfeifle]

George Staikos wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
>   Daisuke has asked for some feedback on his proposal.  I think the
> KDE community in general should provide feedback.
>

They have now an overview document from "10.000 feet above ground"
online:

   http://www.smg.co.jp/opensource/CommonDesktopInfrastructure/

Cheers,
Kurt
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: "Daisuke Kameda" <kameda at smg.co.jp>
>> Date: September 4, 2007 1:55:20 AM EDT (CA)
>> Subject: The first alpha version of "Common DesktopInfrastructure" is
>> released
>>
>> I'm Daisuke Kameda.
>> I presented about proposal of "Common Desktop Base"
>> and "Next-generation OSS Desktop Base" in DAM4.
>>
>>
>> We have released Common Desktop Infrastructure.
>> http://www.smg.co.jp/opensource/CommonDesktopInfrastructure/
>>
>> The programs are first alpha version which presented
>> as "Next-generation OSS Desktop Base Development Project" in DAM4.
>> https://www.linux-foundation.org/images/8/8c/Dam4_oss_desktop_base.pdf
>>
>> The programs provide the functions which convert QtDBUS protocol
>> to UNO protocol vice versa, via common RPC protocol.
>>
>> The architecture of Common Desktop Infrastructure is written in
>> http://www.smg.co.jp/opensource/CommonDesktopInfrastructure/products/Archite
>>
>> cture%20Design%20Document.pdf
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, this software can't be distributed, copied and modified
>> in this version. But, We plan to release Common Desktop
>> Infrastructure under
>> OpenSorce/Free Software License before end of this year.
>>
>> We are discussing about the most suitable licenses.
>> The present candidates are as follows.
>>
>> - GPL ver.2
>> - LGPL ver.2
>> - GPL ver.3
>> - LGPL ver.3
>> - APL ver.2
>> - MIT license
>>
>> Probably, we will choose the license for each component.
>>
>>
>> Please send questions and opinions to me.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> -- 
>> Daisuke Kameda
>>   Japan KDE Users' Group:  President
>>     mailto:daisuke at kde.gr.jp  http://www.kde.gr.jp/~daisuke/
>>   immodule for Qt Project:  Project Maintainer
>>     http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software_2fimmodule_2dqt
>>   SMG Co., Ltd.:  Engineering Creator
>>     mailto:kameda at smg.co.jp  http://www.smg.co.jp/
>>
>>
>
> -- 
> George Staikos
> KDE Developer                http://www.kde.org/
> Staikos Computing Services Inc.        http://www.staikos.net/

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