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I for one welcome no overlords

GPLed software is not legally free.Only software distributed with no license at all is legally free. The GPL is admirably, artfully, and life-givingly crafted to compel specific downstream-of-distribution behaviors through legal encumbrance. Legally encumbered software is not legally free software. Period.We will know that the free software movement--where "GPLed" is...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Digital rights management (DRM), OPEN SOURCE, Free Open-Source Software, GPLed software, Stallman, software, F/OSS, FLOSS

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

This beat could last another five years

This beat could last another five yearsThe whole deal - Something for nothing!What it boils down to, why pay software developers to write code when you can exploit free work from the community.Then take the code, sell a solution and makemoney, they are not promoting the Open Sourcemovement they are...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, GPLed software

Discussion threads 2006-01-13

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Mono-mania: It's risky business

M$ must give away its patentsIf M$ want to have its technolgies adopted by FOSS it must give up all its patents and GPLed the code.Until then we must stay away from any code that resembles M$ technologies and support Stallman and FSF in their fight against software tirany.RE: Mono-mania:...

Tags: .NET, C#, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Development tools, Operating systems, Programming languages, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mono, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

The best protection for software assets

Support and development."You have to reveal your invention. The rights don?t last that long."They do last too long, frankly. Software technology changes very fast. Most products are well beyond the end of their life cycle by the time a patent expires. Pretty much all of our IP stuff is way...

Tags: asset, patent, Fight Club, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Watch Out for That Meteor, Stallman.

Richard M. Stallman RMS the founder of the Free Software Foundation, has labeled prominent Open Source software developer Miguel De Icaza a "Traitor" for  joining the Board of Directors of Microsoft's CodePlex Foundation as well as for his creation of the Microsoft .NET-compatible Mono software development...

Tags: Ubuntu, Free Software Foundation, GNOME, Microsoft Corp., Richard Stallman, Miguel De Icaza, Mono Framework, Genie, Linux, Open Source, C#, Tools & Techniques, UNIX, .Net, Operating Systems, Software, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-09-22

Falling profits forced Microsoft's open source hand

Falling profits forced Microsoft's open source handDana, your dreaming. nt.StillFirst of all, I think everyone has seen earnings drop since November of last year. I don't think Microsoft's market share in relation to Linux has changed much over the last year. If someone can show me numbers...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, open source, software, Dana, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal?

Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal?Doesn't this prove that MS patent claims against Linux were a scam?If it really violated their patents, why would they release code for it?RE: Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal?Microsoft is simply acknowledging that which most "pundits" such as Ms Rooney...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., GPL 2, Linux, big deal, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

Can open source police open source?

Can open source police open source?we need an international lawthat will allow the governments to go afer the GPL violators and use the proceeds to reimburse the authors.*sigh*There's plenty of people who are "here today, gone tomorrow" ripping off all sorts of code, be it open source or proprietary, not...

Tags: UNIX, GPL, open source, BSD

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

Black Duck calls Microsoft open source mainstream

Black Duck calls Microsoft open source mainstreamI don't know about you.......but Codeplex seems to have a long way to go to be as big or important as Sourceforge. 9,000 projects vs 230,000. I think I read that Google Code had around 50,000 a while back and they started off after...

Tags: Java development tools, Stillborn, Silverlight.net, CodePlex, Microsoft Corp., SourceForge, open source

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Can open source refuse to do business?

Can open source refuse to do business?Could you ....do the same thing if your stuff was proprietary? I don't think this question applies just to open source. A license is a license.Probably illegalMy guess would be it would run afoul of all sorts of anti-competitive clauses in a whole bunch...

Tags: open source, iText

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principles

Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principlesTranslationWe linux and MS know most of our software is crap, and if you make us warranty it, we're screwed.I find this very interesting!The amazing thing about software, if written correctly, is that you CAN guarantee it will do the same...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., software, operating system, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Apache or GPL?

Apache or GPL?Are pigs flying.This was an unbiased article and an excellent read.Name me one company that makes a LOT of moneyusing GPL'd code.Hint: $25 million a YEAR Red Hat earnings is NOT a lot of money.$9.74 billion a QUARTER Apple IS a lot of money.False Premise"On the other hand,...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPL, Apache Software Foundation

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

Linux Foundation: Let's kill Microsoft's FAT

Linux Foundation: Let's kill Microsoft's FATFrom the word on the street, it sounds like MS settled for close to zero tomake this go away and avoid having any patents invalidated. Microsoft quickly realized how thin the ice was that they were on.Great Spin!Microsoft set out to cross license IP with...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Linux, TomTom

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

Chewing the FAT in the Microsoft vs. TomTom case

Chewing the FAT in the Microsoft vs. TomTom caseWhat will happen next?Lawyers will make lots of money. Society will not benefit.RE: Chewing the FAT in the Microsoft vs. TomTom caseMy TomTom 730 is a dream GPS unit. Glad I read about this Microsoft case. I would have never purchased a...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Perlow, TomTom, Microsoft Corp., patent

Discussion threads 2009-03-06

Could the Linux Foundation get too big?

Could the Linux Foundation get too big?Just HOW open is your source?Here are the 3 licensing principles that open source SHOULD embrace for the future.1. All Operating System software should be GPLed. This levels the playing field for all involved. There is no need to keep OS functionality to yourself.2....

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPLed, Linux Foundation

Discussion threads 2009-02-23

From Chapter Four: The Unix and Open source Culture

From Chapter Four: The Unix and Open source CultureWhere is the open source culture in this blog entry???The Original UNIX culture was close to today's open source culture but the AT&T licence and big businesses like IBM/HP/SUN/DEC steered it away from its roots and that is why UNIX is taking...

Tags: Operating systems, Unix, open source, GPL, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-02-20

Should federal government go open source?

Should federal government go open source?A resounding YES!Where is makes sense. There are some areas where Open Source may not be the best choice... can't think of any at the moment but YES!Thing is that would be the catalyst needed to push software vendors to port over to Linux. Which...

Tags: open source, federal government

Discussion threads 2009-01-24

Stallman vs. the cloud computing tidal wave

Stallman vs. the cloud computing tidal waveStallman sounds panicIf FOSS folks believe they can compete with proprietary software, why not build their own FOSS cloud and then take the battle right to the other proprietary cloud platforms?Ever been in a restaurant kitchen ?How old is the food ? Where have...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Cable, OPEN SOURCE, Stallman, cloud computing, tidal wave, TV

Discussion threads 2008-10-01

Is HP working on a proprietary Linux fork?

Is HP working on a proprietary Linux fork?The key line is thisin the linked article[i]albeit they are far less popular that Windows-based options[/i]Why would HP want to send their customers over to Dell?If they go the proprietary route......they might as well work with the HP/UX they own, than the GPL-encumbered...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Hewlett-Packard Co., Linux, Dell Computer Corp., TripleII

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

iPhone 3G tethering App pulled by Apple

iPhone 3G tethering App pulled by AppleGet Your Computer Online using your iPhone's Data Connection[url=http://lifehacker.com/398961/get-your-computer-online-using-your-iphones-data-connection]FYI[/url]But, if you had an Nokia N95, you wouldn't be writing this plaintiff article--you'd have choices.Heck, I even have [url=http://www.joikuspot.com/]JoikuSpot[/url] which allows my phone to act as a 'hotspot' AP which means I can tether to...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, WIRELESS, NOW IT, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, phone, Apple iPhone 3G, ATT, iphone, 3G

Discussion threads 2008-08-01