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Richard Stallman to speak at Cabrillo Feb. 4

http://www.indybay.org

" The Free Software Foundation's Richard Stallman will speak on 'Copyright vs. Community in the Age of Computer Networks' at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Cabrillo College....«Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press,» Stallman said. «But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it…if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright—to promote progress, for the benefit of the public—then we must make changes in the other direction.» ..."

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Journalism in a world of open code and open self-education

http://www.linuxjournal.com

Think about the differences between stories and facts. Between generating interest and pursuing knowledge. Between grabbing attention and building out what we know. Then think about the connections between the freedom to build code and the freedom to inform one's self and others. Because the former is a model for the latter.

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Is Linux growth momentum slowing?

http://www.echannelline.com

Fluctuations in shipment and revenue in Linux based servers in the last few years have caused some commentators to speculate that the young operating system has reached some kind of comparative brick wall in the market.

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The Essence of Choice

http://www.raiden.net

Over the years, I've had people ask me many times, "Why do you use this program or that program? Why not use Microsoft instead like everyone else?" I simply reply, "Because I prefer to have the power to choose what program I want to use, when, where, why, and without big brother corporation X breathing down my neck telling me what I can and can't do."

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Created by serdar 14 years 17 weeks ago
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Freedom will not be brought by Free Software

http://kin.calvin.free.fr

Human development has many bad impacts over the world. Either concerning our environment or ourselves. As time flows, ice becomes water, water becomes black. Forests are ripped off, grounds are polluted.

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Created by vlovindia 14 years 17 weeks ago
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First Meeting of 2008

http://www.freeculturenyu.org

"...We’ll be discussing the latest and greatest happenings in the world of free culture, Creative Commons, and Free software. We’ll also be talking our future plans for the semester..."

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Created by can.axis 14 years 17 weeks ago
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World Social Forum insider talks frankly in interview about WSF

http://news.northxsouth.com

"The World Social Forum has played an integral part in the adoption of the free software through the Americas as well as in developing countries around the world. For this reason, the WSF is topical for this blog. Roberto Savio is probably among the best informed insiders at the World Social Forum (WSF)..."

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Created by can.axis 14 years 17 weeks ago
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A Day of Freedom

http://joey.ubuntu-rocks.org

"... «Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.» -- Martin Luther King, Jr..."

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Free Range, not Free Beer

http://www.linuxjournal.com

I was eating breakfast in my favorite restaurant today and I noticed a sign up on the wall that said: "Free Range Eggs, $4.00 per dozen"

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Created by vlovindia 14 years 18 weeks ago
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ODF vs OOXML and the Future of the Great Powers of IT

http://www.consortiuminfo.org

Great companies, like great national powers, compete aggressively — not for territory and resources, but for customers and cash. Just as countries fall into hierarchies of power and alliances for long periods of time based upon their respective advantages at the beginning of such periods, or the outcome of wars, multinational corporations often succeed in establishing themselves in power positions that must be jealously defended.

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Created by peacemaker 14 years 18 weeks ago
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What Your Phone Knows About You

http://www.technologyreview.com

"MIT's Sandy Pentland finds surprising implications in patterns of cell-phone use. [...] «But we definitely need to talk about it and figure out a new deal for privacy--to use this data and not be abused» ..." -- Unfortunately, Freedom seems no longer to be part of MIT vocabulary -- http://reality.media.mit.edu/

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Created by can.axis 14 years 19 weeks ago
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SELF Open Documentary Contest: Education for a free information society -

http://selfproject.eu

"The SELF Project is pleased to announce The SELF Open Documentary Contest. Create a documentary about the creation of free knowledge and education in the digital era! Get your friends together, encourage your company to participate, or just let your own creativity flow freely..."

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Created by can.axis 14 years 19 weeks ago
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Digital Colonisation curtailing right to creativity

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com

"NEW DELHI: Imagine a world free of patents and passwords, of copyrights and copycats, of freedom to create. Imagine a world full of free software. That’s the world of Richard Stallman , tech guru, hacker, political activist, pioneer of concepts like Copyleft, digital colonisation and maker of GNU compiler and debugger of GNU/Linux operating system.

As founder president of Free Software Foundation, Dr Stallman, 55, has managed to convince governments like Kerala and companies like ATI (now AMD) to switch to the idea of free software. ET caught up with the legendary Richard Matthew Stallman (called RMS by hackers) on his visit to India to understand his idea of a free world of technology. Excerpts..."

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Created by can.axis 14 years 19 weeks ago
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Linux on old hardware: a bad idea?

http://nothickmanuals.info

Linux distributions that can run on older hardware are often described as a perfect way to extend the lifespan of an old laptop or desktop. While it undeniably makes economic sense, the jury is still out on whether this is actually such a good idea from an environmental point of view.

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Created by dmpop 14 years 19 weeks ago
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Does Open Source Matter? Or is it a passing fancy?

http://opensource.sys-con.com

There’s a great deal of interest in open source software development these days.

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Created by docsmartz 14 years 19 weeks ago
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