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Taking Sides In The Open Source Community
Talkback It is not good to see FLOSS community going splited. How can FLOSS software attract new applications in value-added devices? I believe the majority of FLOSS community will agree a solution which can keep the door open for more businesses and...
[October 13, 2006, 3:05]
The Point Is....
Talkback .that normal businesspeople, as well as technical folk who aren't as psychologically dependent upon one side or another of the FLOSS/commercial conflict, see what gives every appearance of a growing crowd of ever-more-immature individuals who...
[March 23, 2008, 14:34]
Open Source Rival Attacks 'terrible' Linux
Talkback I agree with Lou Harrison about the comparison, though the case of comparing OpenBSD to Linux is more of an airing of dirty laundry of the FLOSS community, than is the comparison of Linux to Windows. That FLOSS in general is viewed as somewhat of...
[March 24, 2006, 23:05]
A Multi-Dimensional View Of The "Sustainability" Of Free & Open Source Software Development
White Papers Questions of "Sustainability" are at the core of much of the speculative discussion about the long-term significance of the open source software movement, and particularly the characteristic community-based mode of developing FLOSS (Free/Libre and...
[April 18, 2007, 1:00]
Open-source Fight Staged On 'wrong Battleground'
Talkback I agree with other commentators, it is obviously in Microsoft's interest to encourage FLOSS Developers to "focus on enterprise level applications", providing them with time to implement a new filesystem in Longhorn to "lock-in" the data of their...
[November 13, 2003, 23:04]
Cut To The Chase
Talkback Ecma and OASIS are vendor consortia where the rules governing standards specification work favor vendor innovation over the open and transparent interoperability consumers, governments and FLOSS efforts demand.
[March 3, 2008, 18:57]
Free/Libre And Open Source Software: Policy Support
White Papers In most software markets, where FLOSS provides significant competition, open standards can only be those that allow equal access to FLOSS products. This paper provides an overview of standards and standard-setting processes.
[April 5, 2006, 1:01]
Microsoft Ready For Open Source In Schools Fight
News The experience of schools involved in deploying Free, Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) is that there is a huge range of resources and software available that will work alongside [it]," said Richard Rothwell, chairman for Schoolforge UK.
[May 9, 2005, 16:40]
Open-source Alfresco Adopts The GPL
News However, the company did add to the GPL a "FLOSS exception" provision that permits the software to be embedded in other FLOSS (free/libre/open-source software) packages. Alfresco, a start-up that commercialises open-source software for helping...
[February 23, 2007, 9:22]
Taking Sides In The Open Source Community
Talkback "GPLv3 will mark the end of the FLOSS community" That's just plain silly. GPLv3 has created a schism that will likely never be undone. But the end of the community? That's silly and absurd.
[October 12, 2006, 15:47]
BT's Attitude Is Unsurprising
Talkback Its apparent lack of respect for the copyrights of the authors of the FLOSS software it takes advantage of is just the tip of a very dirty iceberg. In its submission to the Gowers Review, BT made clear its support for the economically unjustifiable...
[January 24, 2007, 12:52]
EU To Invest In Open Source
News The newly approved funding is for the two-year FLOSSWorld project (FLOSS stands for Free/Libre/Open Source Software). Previous FLOSS projects, starting as early as 2001, have concentrated on the use of open source in Europe alone.
[May 26, 2005, 17:00]
Governments Should Switch To Open Source - Study
News The Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) study, from the University of Maastricht's International Institute of Infonomics, argues that open-source software can bring substantial benefits to governments, including reduced costs, and that...
[August 23, 2002, 13:47]
Microsoft Hides Behind Linux For Protection
Talkback Way to go FLOSS Well it is about time. MS started to give in for the benefit of the users. This isn't going to hurt them is it? May be it is time for MS to join and welcome OSS.
[August 28, 2003, 15:49]
Exposed: The Linux Developer Lifestyle
News These are some of the findings of a wide-ranging report on the state of the open-source industry carried out by the International Institute of Infonomics at the University of Maastricht, in the Netherlands, and Berlecon Research, called Free/Libre...
[August 22, 2002, 16:59]
The Launching Of Mozilla Firefox - A Case Study In Community-Led Marketing
White Papers Mozilla Firefox is a Free/Libre/Open Source (FLOSS) browser supported by the Mozilla Foundation. This browser was recently released and has met with considerable success. It has been downloaded more than 20 million times and has already taken...
[July 11, 2008, 1:20]
Get The Facts
Talkback Stating a fact - FLOSS is cheaper most of the time - is not the same as showing bias. Surely, any vendor who promotes the need to "Get the facts" should appreciate this?
[January 31, 2007, 13:39]
PM Stitch Creator
Downloads Program will automatically convert them to a stitch pattern designed for a specified floss brand, cloth and stitch type. Load image file, scan photo, or download pictures from digital camera. Stitch patterns can be edited manually with virtual...
[December 24, 2003, 16:16]
TWIT.TV Gadget
Downloads Shows available in this TWIT.TV Gadget are: - this week in Tech - The Tech Guy - MacBreak Weekly - Windows Weekly with Paul Thurrott - Security Now - net@nite with Amber and Leo - Daily Giz Wiz - FLOSS Weekly - The Laporte Report - Futures in...
[January 9, 2008, 10:11]
Rupert Goodwins' IDF Diary
Blog I get there, to find the signs up saying "Moscone Welcomes The 64th Annual Dental Hygiene And Floss Operatives Convention". Monday 16/02/2004Time to get registered. I know the score: I've been here before, so I set off confidently to the Moscone...
[February 20, 2004, 16:05]
