At the end of April, the UK Unix and Open Systems User Group (UKUUG) applied for a judicial review of the British Standards Institution's (BSI's) decision to vote 'yes' in an international vote on whether to standardise Office Open XML (OOXML). A High Court judge threw out the application on 5 June, but UKUUG is now set to appeal that decision.
Read more »
Morals, Force and Freedomware
http://www.memeverse.com –
In my last post about Freedomware I tried to define it without relying on the copyright law since I no longer believe in it.
Read more »
The heart of open source is trust
http://blogs.zdnet.com –
Trust is the heart of open source. I have discussed several values on this blog but the key to understanding what it’s all about is trust.
Read more »
- Login to post comments
Is Open source a synonym for Free software ?
http://www.itvoir.com –
The market for open source and free software is surging high with its appreciation in mainstream segment also... But still the concept of free software and open source software is not clear with many of us.
Read more »
- Login to post comments
The Open Source Paradigm
http://brajeshwar.com –
We’ve been hitting on Linux HOW TO’s for quite some time now. Starting from the Open Source Revolution to LAMP and choosing a Linux distro to understanding the terminal, we’ve brushed up a lot of Linux related methodologies. It’s time now to have an analytical look at the Linux platform . To keep it more generic, I would prefer naming it - the Open Source paradigm.
Read more »
- Login to post comments
Free as in Kittens
http://sharplinux.blogspot.com –
I've talked so far about software freedom as in speech and as in beer. Today my topic is the kind of "free" that people view as a burden, the example being "free kittens." This is the meaning of "free" that keeps many regular, reasonable computer users from adopting (or perhaps even trying) free software solutions for everyday needs.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Intellectual freedom
http://jkinzthinkingabout.blogspot.com –
"Intellectual freedom is a human right, as defined by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. [...] These entities include, among others [...] the Free Software Movement."
Read more »
- Login to post comments
Free Software: "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" - By Nadav Har'El, June 1, 2001
http://nadav.harel.org.il –
"...In this essay I want to lay out the benefits of free software to our society, as I see them. I take the slogan of the French Revolution, "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité", and show how each of these ideals (and not just the often-mentioned Liberty) is an important part of the free software movement..."
Read more »- Login to post comments
Fedora, Slackware, Debian... and Philosophy
http://community.zdnet.co.uk –
I have been quiet about Linux this week because I have been busy trying several new versions. In the process, I have learned quite a bit more, and started to think about the philosophy behind Linux, operating system choices, and Free / Open Source software in general.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Closed Source vs. Open Source in Desktop Linux
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com –
At what point do we accept that – whether we like it or not – closed source applications will eventually have to be let in to this otherwise "open" world? After all, this has already been happening for years, despite the Linux purists kicking and screaming the entire time.
Read more »
- Login to post comments
Enterprises still not getting full benefits of open source
http://blogs.zdnet.com –
Enterprises are not getting the full benefits of open source. Many are looking for support, and are concerned about lack of support, but I wonder sometimes what they mean by support.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Toward an Open Source Society
http://news.infoshop.org –
One of the oldest arguments against anarchism is that it is impractical, that without central authority to keep the peons in line any large project will dissolve into chaos and disorder. Yet the open source software movement provides modern day proof that anarchism works, even when not conducted by anarchists.
Read more »
- Login to post comments
Dead tree version of Against Monopoly is Out
http://againstmonopoly.org –
The landmark economic book that argue against "intellectual property" AKA intellectual monopoly is now available in print form. The economists David K. Levine and Michele Boldrin challenges conventional wisdom about patent and copyright and argue that we are better off without them. Of course, this book wouldn't be complete without praise of free software. :)
Read more »- Login to post comments
General Policy And Mission Statements For "The Linux And Unix Menagerie" Web Log.
http://linuxshellaccount.blogspot.com –
Probably an extremely boring statement of our blog's mission and various in-place policies ;)
Read more »
- Login to post comments
A socialist’s view of Ubuntu: love it or leave it?
http://www.jasonthepinko.com –
A few months back I posted an article reviewing Ubuntu 8.04, “Hardy Heron.” In the comments section, one person brought up a good point: how can I, as a socialist, support Ubuntu? I’ve been meaning to write an article about this since then.
Read more »- Login to post comments
