Microsoft acknowledges value of open source
Microsoft acknowledges value of open source Ever wonder how Microsoft feels about open source? You probably remember Gates’ comparison of FOSS to communism, and how the …
Month: July 2006
Ubuntu links
Some links to useful resources. Tutorial – Spiffing Up Ubuntu 6.06 Installing Ubuntu (Linux.com training videos) Not quite everything about Ubuntu, but close Digg Search for …
one media: New copyright laws threaten to make criminals of us all and DMCA set to make Australia a Penal Colony?
We need to be aware of these these issues, they reach beyond computer users so please take a few minutes to read the following articles. Apart …
DMCA set to make Australia a Penal Colony?
DMCA set to make Australia a Penal Colony? Whats all this then?.. DMCA is the digital management copyright act. It has been imported from the USA …
Photography and Image Manipulation
I added a random banner plugin to my blog and use a collection of panorama’s from Wikimedia Commons. You can read the list of WordPress plugins …
An open letter to the political blogosphere
Jimmy Wales is trying to ramp up the intelligence of politics. This website, Campaigns Wikia, has the goal of bringing together people from diverse political perspectives …
Re: Can EToys Teach Me How to Program in Squeak?
Re: Can EToys Teach Me How to Program in Squeak? Hi Greg — Please tell me more about your aspirations. There are a number of styles …
Children First !
On the Squeak general mailing list there was a discussion about Alan Kay’s EuroPython keynote. The thing that really stood out for me was Alan’s comment …
Guitarist’s say give me Ubuntu any day
A few guitarists I know are happy with the switch to Ubuntu. Mainly thanks to Rosegarden. Here’s an image of Jim showing his appreciation of Ubuntu, …