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. [...]
Free Software, Private Property
Posted by Jason in Microsoft, Propriatery Technology, Uncategorized on February 25, 2010
Michel Bauwens over at the P2P Foundation has an interesting article up entitled “Is free software private property?: In a 2003 essay, BENJAMIN HAK-FUNG CHIAO makes the startling claim that FOSS is actually Private Property, not in the legal sense, which creates a fictional Common Property, but in a economic sense, as individuals and companies [...]
Linux Support?
Posted by Jason in Uncategorized on February 24, 2010
The Problem I’ve been looking for a media streaming solution: there is a scenario where I need to stream audio/video from a Linux box to the iPhone. The server end can be nerdy, but the client end needs to be simple and for non-technical users. I had been having pretty good results with media hive, but unfortunately [...]
On Amazon and Microsoft
Posted by Jason in Microsoft, Patent System on February 24, 2010
Business as usual I don’t get all the outrage about the recent Amazon-Microsoft patent cross-licensing deal. It’s 100% business as usual for both of the companies involved. Amazon.com Amazon is a proud champion of such innovative patents as one-click buying , and consumer reviews, both sterling examples of something not in anyway whatsoever obvious to [...]
My Interview with Devil Mountain’s Craig Barth
Posted by Jason in Uncategorized on February 23, 2010
Although Ken Hess over at DaniWeb may think he has an exclusive interview with Devil Mountain CTO Craig Barth, I’m pleased to announce that I have an exclusive as well! “Exclusive” “Real” “Interview “ JM: Hello, Craig. Thanks for agreeing to this interview. May I have your permission to record this call? CB: Yes, of [...]
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 [...]
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