Lighthouse Applications as Free Software

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We, the undersigned, ask that Sun Microsystems release the Lighthouse Applications, which were once available for NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP, as free software under any license conformant with the Free Software Definition as defined at http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/free-sw.html. A list of conformant licenses is available at http://www.fsf.org/licenses/license-list.html.

These applications are not adding to Sun Microsystems' bottom line as they are no longer available for sale anywhere. Additionally, they would provide a valuable starting point for development of similar productivity applications on Mac OS X and on other OpenStep compliant systems.

Releasing these applications as free software would increase competition, offer the end-user more choices, and would also increase Sun's visibility in these areas by expanding on it's list of open source/free software products (currently comprised only of the OpenOffice suite).

We hope that Sun Microsystems will see fit to grant this small request.

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  • Geff F
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    • You did it with Java, which was great. Surely you can do it with Lighthouse also!
  • Enigmatic
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    • Please open source Light Applications to make the Mac less dependent on Microsoft. This will help to make each platform microsoft free
  • Eytan B
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  • droger
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    • open it please
  • David H
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  • Roland B
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    • Some of the best apps I've ever used should not be wasted.
  • David M
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  • Mark P
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    • Why not? Maybe they'll get legs.
  • Grayson
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    • So interesting site, thanks!
  • Ulrik G
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  • Hugo H. S
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    • Min. Estindus
  • James M
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    • I purchased Diagram! for NeXT in 1991, I still think that it is one of the greatest apps ever written.
  • Darron J
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    • Croatia GNUSTEP user
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  • John D
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    • please contribute to the Free Software Foundation movement
  • ROBERT B
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    • PLEASE
  • Giovanni B
  • Theresa B
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    • a client is suddenly requiring it
  • Eugene M
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    • The Lighthouse apps were light years ahead of their MS Office equivalents at the time they were released
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  • saravanan
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    • I support this
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  • Rudi E
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    • Please
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