Archive for category Free Software
Get the Facts II: Electric Boogaloo
Posted by Jason in Free Software, Microsoft, Propriatery Technology on March 1, 2010
The Past Back in the dark ages of the early 2000s, Microsoft ran a misleading FUD campaign against Linux under the “Get the Facts” banner. It looks like “Why Microsoft” is the not-much-anticipated sequel, where – in concert with a blog running cutting edge 3.5-year old software – Microsoft will again FUD, mislead and distort [...]
All Source is “Open Source” to Someone
Posted by Jason in Copyright, Free Software, Microsoft on February 26, 2010
Color me not-surprised Look. I wasn’t surprised when Microsoft launched yet another patent/IP FUD attack against Linux and Open Source, and I’m not surprised that some organization with the Business Software Alliance as a member is attacking Open Source. It is what they do. If you are surprised or shocked, you aren’t paying attention. Let [...]
OSFA Submits Guidlines to Obama Administration
Posted by Jason in Free Software on February 25, 2010
Got an email from Open Source For America: We recently sent you an email regarding Open Source for America’s final “Guidelines for Open Government Plans,” which are posted at http://opensourceforamerica.org/guidelines. OSFA has submitted our suggested guidelines to the Obama Administration and will use these guidelines to help us grade federal agencies’ plans later this year. [...]
What I like about the iPad
Posted by Jason in Free Software, Propriatery Technology on February 23, 2010
It’s Killing Flash Let me put it up front, Apple is not a great force for user freedom – but I am appreciative of one side effect of the popularity of the iPhone (and the expected popularity of the iPad): Flash is on the ropes. One of the big failures of Moonlight in my eyes [...]
Benjamin Mako Hill’s FSF Appeal
Posted by Jason in Free Software, Propriatery Technology on February 10, 2010
Benjamin Mako Hill has up his FSF Appeal. I’m always very interested in what Mr. Hill talks about, not only is he on the FSF Board of Directors, but he also serves on the Ubuntu Community Council (and in a host of other advisory positions for that matter). FSF Appeal Since one of my main [...]
Matt Asay joins Canonical
Posted by Jason in Free Software, Novell on February 8, 2010
Big development as Matt Asay recently announced he is coming on board Canonical as the new COO. Good Thing For Mr. Asay, this is a good thing: he will greatly expand his influence, and be able to impose his philosophy on what is arguably the most popular distro. Bad Thing For everyone else, this is [...]
Microsoft Exec calls for “Internet Driver’s License”
Posted by Jason in Free Software, Microsoft on February 5, 2010
Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie recently demonstrated his exciting vision for the future by calling for a “driver’s licence” for internet users. Mr. Mundie said: “If you want to drive a car you have to have a license to say that you are capable of driving a car, the car has to [...]
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