June 23, 2008
by sjvn01
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I’m not sure when the fights over how to install programs started in Linux, but it was probably not longer after there were three Linux users on the planet. Things haven’t gotten any better. In part that’s because people never … Continue reading
June 20, 2008
by sjvn01
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What do The Simpsons and Red Hat have in common? Well, almost nothing on the surface. You might be able to imagine Lisa working on a green-technology, open-source project or Homer going into a panic because his Linux/Unix computer might … Continue reading
June 18, 2008
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The Mozilla Foundation is celebrating the arrival of Firefox 3 with a worldwide party — and an attempt to set a new world record for the most downloads ever of a single software program. OK, so that’s silly and extremely … Continue reading
June 11, 2008
by sjvn01
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Mark June 17th on your calendars Firefox and open source fans. That’s the day when the Mozilla Corp. is going to release Firefox 3 and try to set a new world record for downloads of a single product in one … Continue reading
June 11, 2008
by sjvn01
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Red Hat announced the settlement of patent litigation involving Firestar Software and DataTern on June 11th. Yadda, yadda. Another day , another patent lawsuit settled. Where the script changes is that Red Hat’s settlement covers not just its programs, but … Continue reading
June 10, 2008
by sjvn01
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It used to be that companies could get away with stealing GPLed open-source code into their own software and no one would be the wiser. Those days are done. Oh, it still happens, but the SFLC’s (Software Freedom Law Center) … Continue reading