GPL Endrun: Value-Added Binaries
Mar 10th
An interesting hypothetical over at ESR’s blog, “Plug for a worthy project: Softbound“. I encourage you to read the post and commentary after my brief summary, so you can see if your thoughts change after reading the discussion there!
The Facts
SoftBound is a BSD-licensed “value-added” compiler. Give it some source code and it can produce “hardened” binaries that are more secure because they are immune to buffer overflows. It makes no changes to the source code.
The Hypothetical
A company, using a proprietary and closed “value-added” compiler compiles GPL software and sells the binaries. Source code available. Binaries locked up tight.
The Question
Is this a problem? More >
Fedora 13: Punny Stuff
Mar 10th
I like Fedora, and just got done with playing with F12 on my netbook. (I have Jolicloud on there now, I usually try 2-3 distros a month on it).
Anyway, Robyn has a pun-filled blog post about the F13 - code named “Goddard” – release slogan “Rock it!“.
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Yeah, I think that’s brilliant – so what! I like puns! I like Spider Robinson! STOP LOOKING AT ME!
So, in honor of the upcoming F13 release let me share with you one of my favorites:
As I’m sure you know, Mahatma Gandi was a very spiritual man with strong beliefs. And those beliefs lent themselves More >
GNOME Foundation Drama III: Part One: Moonlight
Mar 8th
I don’t know about “free software”. Even after more than a decade it’s still an alien term for me. I know it is “opensource” for as far as I’m concerned. And that’s all I care about. - Philip Van Hoof, GNOME Foundation Member
Usually I turn to HBO or Showtime to provide me with my drama fix, but the GNOME Foundation Mailing List is doing a pretty durn good job of spicing it up these last few weeks. It’s so good I might have to break it up over a few entries.
New Thing: Same as the Old Thing
This latest kerfluffle (not More >
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