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Bruce is back, does OSI still want him?: Open Source Initiative co-founder Bruce Perens wants back on the board. Perens, who quit OSI in 1999 to concentrate on free software, has launched a petition drive to win his way back in. Perens says vendors are over-represented on the board, which is headed...; Tags: OSI, Bruce Perens, Bruce, Michael Tiemann, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-20
Stallman's Fight Stalls GPL Version 3: At Novells Brainshare conference this week, Bruce Perens said something we have long suspected. (The picture, by Aaron Toponce, is from Perens appearance. I cropped it a little.)Version 3 of the GPL is being delayed by the need to create language against the Microsoft-Novell deal, which implied that Microsoft holds...; Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Stallman, Bruce Perens, GPL, Microsoft Corp., software; Blog posts 2007-03-22
Bruce Perens lashes out at absurdity and injustice in software patents process: Bruce Perens lashes out at absurdity and injustice in software patents processZD JournalismPhi[b]ll[/b]ips is an oil company.Perhaps you meant Phi[b]l[/b]ips, the Dutch electronics company?Well DUH, Bruce P. wants to steal everyone's ideas.Are you just now catching on?Ever hear of whipping a dead horseGovt absurdity hmm where have I heard that...; Tags: Leadership, Bruce Perens, inventor, software; Discussion threads 2006-04-05
Bruce Perens lashes out at absurdity and injustice in software patents process: It started out as a "state of the union" address for open source, but what I really got today was a legalistic lesson from Bruce Perens, open source maven, consultant, and author of the Prentice Hall Open Source Series that takes his name. It's telling that legal minutiae dominated a...; Tags: Bruce Perens, open source; Blog posts 2006-04-05
Don't cry for me oh mySQL (the truth is Oracle can't have you): Bruce Perens now a VP with Sourcelabs has blogged a sharp little analysis of Oracle's buying spree whose short form might be Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy."Or we can go all Madonna on Larry Ellison's troops and sing from the top of the balcony:"Don't cry for me, oh...; Tags: Bruce Perens, Oracle Corp., MySQL; Blog posts 2006-02-17

Bruce Perens' crystal ball looks clear: Bruce Perens' crystal ball looks clearTry it"If no telcos offer the service you want, but together a business plan and start chasing venture capital."Nice theory and all things being equal I would agree. All things are not equal and your view of the reality is limited. The big telecoms use...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Scripting languages, Programming languages, Internet access, Bruce Perens, telecommunications company, PHP, phone; Discussion threads 2005-12-16
Bruce Perens' crystal ball looks clear: At his own Weblog, Bruce Perens right looked into his own crystal ball for 2006 recently and came up with a pretty rosy scenario. The Internet will beat closed networking, Java and PHP will begin to fade, and Linux will go marching home again, hurrah, hurrah.I would love to be...; Tags: Bruce Perens; Blog posts 2005-12-16
OSI committee rejects former founder Bruce Perens' membership application: OSI committee rejects former founder Bruce Perens' membership applicationBallsie BraudShe'll be history. Bruce and the "real" people will start something new...as they should, move to the next level. Let that committee of followers/buerocrats slide into irrelevancy.I'm with BruceThere's no one better to take this on. NO ONE.What's his disqualification?Asking, not...; Tags: OSI, Bruce Perens; Discussion threads 2005-08-22
OSI committee rejects former founder Bruce Perens' membership application: Over the weekend, Bruce Perens, who was one of the original founders of the Open Source Initiative OSI but now currently serves as vice president of developer relations and policy for SourceLabs, publicly expressed his dismay over the rejection of an application he filed to become a member of a...; Tags: Bruce Perens, open source; Blog posts 2005-08-22
Sourcelabs acquires Brand Perens: Sourcelabs acquires Brand PerensJust ask BruceWhy not ask him to write a column for ZDNet? He's done it before . . .I personally hold Bruce Perens in the highest regard. He's an excellent example of walking the walk and talking the talk of Open Source.meanwhile, at perensoft.comBruce apparently bought the...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), brand, SourceLabs, Bruce Perens, digital-rights management; Discussion threads 2005-06-10
Sourcelabs acquires Brand Perens: Bruce Perens has a new job. The founder of OSI, the Open Source Luminary he even has his own Wikipedia page is now Vice President of Developer Relations and Policy for SourceLabs in Seattle. Here is how he explained the job to me via e-mail:Sourcelabs' job is to be the...; Tags: Bruce Perens, SourceLabs; Blog posts 2005-06-10
The life and times of Bruce Perens [LinuxWorld Podcast]: The life and times of Bruce Perens [LinuxWorld Podcast]Tell Brucethat his efforts are NOT in vain! There are LOADS of people that are behind him and his crusade! He is NOT alone! I salute his fortitude and forthrightness (and his other qualities also!). Thanks Bruce!; Tags: Podcasts, Bruce Perens, podcast; Discussion threads 2005-02-21
The life and times of Bruce Perens: Meet Bruce Perens. Perens is a household name in the open source community. In case you don't know the man, here's your chance to see what makes him tick. In our fourth LinuxWorld podcast (download the MP3, or learn how to have them automatically downloaded while you're sleeping), Perens...; Tags: Bruce Perens; Blog posts 2005-02-15
Bruce Perens on Carly's ouster: Bruce Perens on Carly's ousterTells it like it is.The Achilles heel of both HP and Compaq was the blind reliance on Intel. HP and Intel for that matter put billions into Itanic with nothing to show for it. Intel could take it, because they still make monopoly-money profits on the...; Tags: Outsourcing, Processors, Itanic, outsource, Intel Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel x86, Bruce Perens; Discussion threads 2005-02-09
Bruce Perens on Carly's ouster: It seems that everybody is talking about Carly Fiorina's rapid departure from HP. We should all be so lucky as to get the velvet boot from a company with a final paycheck of $21.1 million. My main interest in the end to Fiorina's tenure is the affect if any that...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co.; Blog posts 2005-02-09
Is SCO's case crumbling?: Is SCO's case crumbling?SCO will win the case! Darl McBride is my hero!Sorry, had ta. It's early, let me play a little..Perens is far from unbiased......but he brings up some very valid points. SCO is nearing put up or shut up time. If they are not prepared to...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, API, SCO Group Inc., Bruce Perens, Daryl, Microsoft Corp., Perens; Discussion threads 2004-03-09

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Open source should support Apple over Psystar: Open source should support Apple over PsystarYou're offBSD and GPL are licensesEULA is a contractRE: Open source should support Apple over PsystarDon't get into this argument. "License not Contract" is a magical phrase used by Open Source 'backers' who want to rationalize the idea that using someone's code without permission...; Tags: EULA, open source, Apple Inc., GPL, Joomla; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
$1 Million prize offered for cracking an encryption algorithm: $1 Million prize offered for cracking an encryption algorithmSchneier thought the sameIf you read Bruce Schneier's history on his website, he claim to have discovered the same revelation. He says he used to believe that if he found the perfect encryption, the world would be secure. He later...; Tags: encryption algorithm; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
Nokia's open source Symbian is no match or threat to Linux mobile, Linux Foundation claims: Nokia's open source Symbian is no match or threat to Linux mobile, Linux Foundation claimsJim is missing one essential point.Dana,While I have not heard of any official plan to do this, it's a no-brainer to consider that the Symbian platform in its new role could be hosted on top of...; Tags: mobile, Symbian Inc., open source, Linux, Nokia Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-02