Understanding Free and Open Source Software
There are many misconceptions floating around about free and open source software (foss). The purpose of this article is to address them and to better inform …
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Microsoft’s deal with New Zealand comes to an end
Microsoft’s nine-year software licencing deal with the New Zealand government has apparently collapsed according to the Inquirer today. In a statement, the State Services Commission (SSC) …
Stallman on the Javascript Trap
This week Richard Stallman has added to his earlier comments about web-based (so-called cloud) applications, which are mostly written in JavaScript, but sometimes in Flash. Stallman wants …
The Open University?
The UK’s Open Source Consortium has accused the Open University of breaching its founding principles. The Open University came about in the 1960’s as a move towards …
Free Open Source Software comes to UK schools
It is great to hear that at least one Open Source company has now made it onto Becta’s official list of suppliers to the UK education sector. As usual …
co-ment : Web-based text annotation
Most people know that stet was the first Web2.0 application, its the software that was built to facilitate public consultation during the Version 3 draft process …
FSF Helps Launch Autonomo.us To Focus On Freedom In Network Services
From Slashdot: mako writes “The FSF just announced the results of a meeting it held on software freedom and network services. They are hailing the launch …
Free Software in Ethics and Society – Richard Stallman – Manchester 1st May
Visit the link below.Free Software in Ethics and Society – Richard Stallman – Manchester 1st May. Another excellent presentation by Richard Stallman. Download this one and …
What you do makes me cry at night
Watch this video Severn Cullis-Suzuki on Wikipedia. Severn Cullis-Suzuki (born November 30, 1979 in Vancouver, Canada) is an environmental activist, speaker, television host and author. Born …