RMS: «...Their stated definition for the term “open source” is somewhat broader than free software, and thus includes my work. But describing the GNU GPL as an “open source license,” as Microsoft did, is more than half misleading. The GNU GPL embodies the firm philosophy of the free software movement; it doesn't come from the open source movement.
Read more »Distinction between the Free Software and Open Source movements
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Why do people make software for free?
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When I first tell people about open source software, one of the most common questions I get is this: "I just don't understand why people would create software if they don't get paid for it!
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Putting your privacy and autonomy at risk
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RMS: «New technologies put your privacy and autonomy at risk even inside your skull.» -- via http://www.stallman.org/archives/2008-jan-apr.html#09%20April%202008%20%...
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IFPI Erases Evidence Of Fascist Roots For 75th Anniversary
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"Any organization reaching a major anniversary would be proud of this fact, with press releases, interviews and celebration. The IFPI hasn’t said anything about reaching its 75th birthday. Instead, one of their staff has edited their Wikipedia page to keep their roots a secret. So what exactly do they want to hide? ..."
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Commercial, Professional, and Community Open Source: Resolving the Naming Confusion
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As a researcher, imprecise naming bothers me. The general confusion around the terms commercial open source, professional open source, and community open source warrants closer analysis.
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Brazil’s Superior Elections Tribunal (TSE) allows GNU/Linux voting machines, but bans blogs?
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"Brazil’s Tribunal Superior Eleitoral will use 430,000 GNU/Linux machines for this year’s election, according to a press release (pt) published on the TSE website (h/t Ada Lemos). Giuseppe Janino, the Tribunal’s secretary of IT, promises that this migration will make the elections more secure and transparent, reducing the potential for ballot rigging and tampering..."
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What to expect from a world social forum on Science and Democracy ? -- Annick Jacq -- (en -- 26/03/2008)
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"What to expect from a world social forum on Science and Democracy ?
Read more »If the birthmark fits, Microsoft will wear it
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When Jason Perlow reported on last week’s Microsoft Technology Summit, he sought to compliment the company by giving CEO Steve Ballmer a Gorbachev-like birthmark (right).
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Five principles for successful mass collaboration, part 2
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Linux has succeeded as a product only because the community that supports it has organised itself systematically to create, share, test, reject, and develop ideas in a way that flouts conventional wisdom. Successful We-Think projects are based on five key principles that were all present in Linux. Yesterday I talked about Core and Contribute. Today, it's Connect.
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Five principles for successful mass collaboration, part 1
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Linux has succeeded as a product only because the community that supports it has organised itself systematically to create, share, test, reject, and develop ideas in a way that flouts conventional wisdom. Successful We-Think projects are based on five key principles that were all present in Linux. Here are the first two.
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Moving to Windows
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Yes, that's right. I'm moving from Linux to Windows. Some of you may wonder what prompted this seismic shift and you deserve an explanation. Last night I had a dream and in it, a Windows butterfly just kept fluttering around this little pudgy penguin's head. Try as he might, the penguin couldn't swat the butterfly away.
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Why this name "Squaring the net" ?
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"We believe that the promoters of the projects we are opposing are trying to solve a problem similar to squaring the circle. They did not understand that we changed era, that some approaches are outdated, that we must collectively rethink our approach to the control of information. [...] The question now is how many centuries it will be necessary for the law makers to return to reason?
Read more »Red Hat CEO: America's unpopularity "a huge benefit to open source"
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"I never thought I would say this but actually, being very unpopular in the world, as frankly the U.S. is these days, is a huge benefit to open source," because people are resentful of sending billions of dollars back to the U.S. in IP taxes, [Red Hat CEO Jim] Whitehurst said. This article also includes an interesting aside about GPL violations.
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Do you need an anti-virus even with Linux?
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Once Linux gets enough market share for it to make sense for hackers to start hitting Linux hard, then viruses attempts will start coming. We must remember that where there’s a will there’s a way and that way will probably be found. Viruses, spy-ware, rootkits, etc are big money and people will do anything for that money.
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Linux and Tom Sawyer
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There’s one big factor in why Linux isn’t popular on the desktop. Linux is free. I know this sounds like complete dog’s bollocks, but hear me out before judging my sanity. We can all remember the story of Tom Sawyer. At one point, Tom had to whitewash a fence. When one of his friends happened along, Tom tried to persuade and bribe the friend to help him. Needless to say, it didn’t work...
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