Are Free Content and Free Software Their Own Worst Enemies?
Until a few years ago I'd never thought about online articles, videos and other forms of Internet media as "content." Now that has become a part of my everyday vocabulary. The publishing industry as a whole is struggling now with how to confront the "content"...
Google Chrome OS Announcement: November 19
Google will be unveiling the Google Chrome OS tomorrow (November 19). Mainly, I'm curious about what would make Google Chrome OS different than existing Linux distros- Karmic Koala ain't bad so far, though I've...
Stallman, the Swedish Pirate Party, and copyleft
A few days ago, Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation published an op-ed to the GNU project's website, in which he criticized the copyright views of the Swedish Pirate Party, which had recently... New CC-Licensed Feature Length Films from Sweden & Italy
New CC-Licensed Feature Length Films from Sweden & Italy Creating a feature films is a massive undertaking, and it is for this reason it is impressing to hear of film makers using CC licenses. Two recent examples are Nasty Old People from Swedish director...
Richard Stallman: Open Sores' Arrogant Sexist? [UPDATED x3]
UPDATE: 8-20-09: i wish to retract my unduly harsh use of the term "sociopath" in describing Richard Stallman. my sincere apologies. there are some excellent arguments, very well worded in a comment posting below...
Chrome OS sets Google into the battle of Operating Systems
Will Google win this time as they conquer the battle of the OS? "It’s official. Google sets its gears in 2010 as they enter into another venture and that is the battle of operating systems via their own Chrome OS. As a start, Chrome was known as a web browser launched by...
Open Source : A Positive feedback from a third World country
Introduction Open source has proved itself as the breath of fresh air, like the fresh sunlight coming from open windows to indian academic society. From Donald Knuth to Linus Torvald, the immiediate encourager of the present open source society, became famous; but all the...
IBM is to buy Sun?
Some interesting changes are maybe on the horizon. If this deal happens maybe lot will happen in the software era as Sun has a lot of software in its hands, like Java and MySQL and Solaris to name a few. Lot of... RIP: A Remix Manifesto - An Opensource Documentary
Canadian film maker Brett Gaylor recently debuted his documentary, RIP: A Remix Manifesto in Austin, TX at SXSW. The documentary serves as a social commentary on copyright and the emergence of "remix culture."...
created by Blaine Metzgar | 40 wks ago | updated 40 wks ago
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Firefox Mobile Lands in Early February
Firefox Mobile (also called Fennec) is lined up for an early-February release for Windows Mobile. The first device to get the 'Fox will be the HTC Touch Pro. Aside from Windows Mobile, a Symbian version is in the...
created by Jordan Yerman | 47 wks ago | updated 47 wks ago
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