Posts Tagged FSF
Anti-FSF Sentiment: Truth Not Relevant
Posted by Jason in Free Software, Linux on November 4, 2010
I find the current VLC in the App Store discussion quite interesting on a number of different fronts, but there is a specific one I’d like to point out here for the Gentle Reader’s edification: Anti-FSF People Don’t Care About The Truth Bold claim? Not really, because there are 2 ways we can come to this [...]
Open – Just like Windows or Mac
Posted by Jason in Free Software, Open Source on September 22, 2010
A cool fellow in our local LUG sent me this link: The WebOS is an open platform, just like Windows and Mac OS. Another example of how useless the term “Open” has become – it can mean anything (or nothing), and is rapidly becoming pure marketing-speak. (I also love how the WebOS touts you can “browse [...]
“Free” as in Free Software
Posted by Jason in Free Software, Open Source on September 14, 2010
I’m constantly amused (and always slightly disappointed) when an Open Source proponent is dismissive of Free Software, or even worse, hostile towards Free Software. Team Apologista may harbor and encourage the worst of the group, but they are not the only ones. Just a methodology Consider this: if you think Open Source is “just a development methodology” and [...]
Software is Culture?
Posted by Jason in Free Software on September 9, 2010
Ran across an interesting by Nina Paley over on Techdirt, “Even ‘Free’ Culture Supporters Sometimes Have Difficulty Living Up To Their Own Principles” Ms Paley is the directory of the awesome Sita Sings the Blues, and an enthusiastic Free Culture activist – so I am quite interested in her take on Free Software. In her [...]
FSF: Working Together For Free Software
Posted by Jason in Free Software, Open Source on July 1, 2010
The FSF has a updated front page to go along with a new theme: “Working Together For Free Software“. On Windows I like that the FSF is directly addressing moving to Free Software on Windows. There are a host of reasons why someone might use Windows but still be open to Free Software. I don’t [...]
Attention to Detail: Ed Bott attacks the FSF
Posted by Jason in Patent System on May 3, 2010
Oof. ZDNet’s Ed Bott attacks the FSF hard in “Ogg versus the world: don’t fall for open-source FUD“. One issue Mr. Bott calls out some of the points made on the PlayOgg FAQ as being “FUD”, “outright lies”, “technically absurd”, “factually dead wrong”, and maybe even downright anti-kittens-with-funny-captions-underneath. Let’s look at one of his examples [...]
FSF Free Software Awards 2009
Posted by Jason in Free Software on March 24, 2010
The FSF announced the 2009 Free Software Award winners: Award for Advancement of Free Software: John Gilmore (Cygnus Solutions) Award for Project of Social Benefit: Internet Archive
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