This article is not about free software, although many ideas in this article are similar. This article is about the rights and respect that the computer user deserves, and have been taken away from him without even knowing it.
Read more »Why Software is not treated fairly
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10th RMLL - Nantes, France, July 2009
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"«...It will then be the time to explain Free Software, present it and explain all its perspectives. And we invite you to discover this universe which doesn’t just focus on the IT domain. Indeed, the 10th RMLL will be the opportunity to introduce new important themes : "Free Hardware", and "Free Art & Culture". Many other discoveries are waiting for you, so come and see !
Read more »Free Software Graphics Meeting in Brussels
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"Next spring, the fifth Libre Graphics Meeting (LGM) will take place in Brussels, Belgium. In May 2010, users and developers of free software graphics gather in the European capital for the collective sharing of creativity, innovation and ideas..."
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ConfSL 2009
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"The third edition of the Italian Conference for Free Software ("Conferenza nazionale sul software libero") will take place in Bologna on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of June. PostgreSQL will be presented as an opportunity for both students and teachers in the databases area..."
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It’s time for the community to take charge of its brand
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There are a couple of “beginner’s mistakes” when thinking about Free Software in general and its commercial application, in particular. One is to believe there was a substantial difference in the software referred to by the terms “Free Software” and “Open Source.” There isn’t.
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Extending the free software paradigm to DIY Biology
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Some time ago I wrote an article about Jim Kent, an American biologist who used free and open software to race Craig Ventnor to the finishing line, sequencing the human genome. That was very big, cutting edge science with a global audience and reach. We live in an age when big science is done, overwhelmingly, in big businesses, universities, research labs and government laboratories.
Read more »The free software conundrum
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"I am a supporter and user of free software (though I admit I have not migrated entirely). I research and write about the social movement aspect of free software, and its potential as a model for alternative social organization beyond the realm of software development. I am inspired by the future envisioned by free software and take heart from its existence here and now.
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FSF welcomes AdBard network for free software advertising
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"The Free Software Community now has an ethical alternative to ad networks that promote proprietary software..."
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Richard Stallman on Parliament Hill on Tuesday, June 2
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"Richard Stallman, President of the Free Software Foundation, will be speaking on the main steps of Parliament Hill in Ottawa this Tuesday (June 2) at 4:30 pm..." — For more information see: The State's Freedom and the People's Freedom, as Users of Software. —
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Things I like about KDE4.
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There's been quite a bit of hubub about the KDE project ever since the 4.0 release. Critics have slammed the 4.0 series repeatedly. Between the poor publicity, the crashes in Plasma, and the still-developing early features, KDE was definitely not having a good time. However, for all the bad rap that the 4.0 series received, KDE has grown wonderfully.
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Wecena and pro bono work
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"FSF France and wecena have signed a collaboration agreement the goal of which is to find companies which would be ready to benefit the association, and the scientific and educational projects it supports, through voluntary service involving the labor of its employees between contracts [...] FSF France therefore encourages all companies interested in the development of their employees between cont
Read more »Instant messaging for Free Software
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"FSF France has decided to offer a server to freenode.net, in order to ensure the sustainability of instant messaging tools used for Free Software-related projects.
Read more »CREDIL: First public meeting and Richard Stallman
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"We are holding our first public presentation and Richard Stallman will be our guest! [..] The Founder of the Free Software Foundation, Richard Stallman, is stopping in Ottawa for meetings with government and non-governmental officials. He is enroute back to MIT after receiving an honorary degree from Lakehead University, Thunder Bay.
Read more »OSCA: Why “Open Source” misses the point of Free Software
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"A brand new initiative endorsed by Red Hat and Synnex (a business process services company) is called the Open Source Channel Alliance.
Read more »Thomas Lord, on Why We Need Free Network Services, and not just Copyleft
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"...Copyleft is not enough. Free software web services must technologically resist needless centralization of services..."
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