The FSF is to the Linux Foundation what astronomy (science) is to astrology (big business around pseudo-science) and having already attempted to delete GNU from … The Linux Foundation Has Become Like a Corporate Think TankRead more
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Linux Foundation No Longer Lets Individual Members Elect Directors
The Linux Foundation has quietly changed their stance concerning individual members being allowed to vote for directors of the foundation. Linux kernel developer Matthew Garrett … Linux Foundation No Longer Lets Individual Members Elect DirectorsRead more
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Does growing tomatoes by yourself make you a pirate?
People often conflate proprietary software with commercial software, believing software can only be sold if it’s proprietary, because a proprietary license is the only thing … Does growing tomatoes by yourself make you a pirate?Read more
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Latest TPP leak shows systemic threat to software freedom
On March 25th, 2015, Wikileaks released a leaked chapter of the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, the multinational trade agreement that is being developed through … Latest TPP leak shows systemic threat to software freedomRead more
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FSF statement on Court of Appeals ruling in Oracle v Google
The Federal Circuit has ruled in Oracle’s favor, which has reintroduced confusion and uncertainty on a user’s freedom to use APIs. On May 9, 2014, … FSF statement on Court of Appeals ruling in Oracle v GoogleRead more
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The Myth of the Sole Inventor
The theory of patent law is based on the idea that a lone genius can solve problems that stump the experts, and that the lone … The Myth of the Sole InventorRead more
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Information censoring by BBC
BBC aired a documentary about internet named “Virtual Revolution” done by Aleks Krotoski. It is done in 4 episodes. I saw the first one “The … Information censoring by BBCRead more