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Blast from the past
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Blast from the past

I found I still had a blog on java.net, so I’ve posted a quick note about FOSDEM there!

Wild Again
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Wild Again

I am no longer associated in any way with ForgeRock AS.

From Wild WebMink

This TED video from Clay Shirky is a clear, accessible and compelling explanation of what’s wrong with SOPA and PIPA and why the fight won’t be if we either defeat...

SOPA, PIPA and Open Source
From Wild WebMink

SOPA, PIPA and Open Source

SOPA and PIPA, the poorly conceived draft legislation currently being considered in the USA, sparked a worldwide protest yesterday. I think they would also be bad...

OSI Opposes SOPA and PIPA
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OSI Opposes SOPA and PIPA

I was pleased to be able to send OSI’s sign-on to the civil society letter protesting the bad laws being considered by the US legislature at present. You can read...

All About FOSDEM
From Wild WebMink

All About FOSDEM

I’ve posted an overview of FOSDEM, the huge open source developer conference coming up soon in Brussels, on ComputerWorldUK today.

? Use the force of Parody: except in the UK
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? Use the force of Parody: except in the UK

Use the force of Parody: except in the UK, originally uploaded by Open Rights Group. Parody is a powerful weapon for the campaigner. Turning the words of a target...

OSI At FOSDEM
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OSI At FOSDEM

I’m pleased to say I’ll be delivering a short keynote at FOSDEM on February 4th at noon, explaining the new governance plans for the Open Source Initiative and...

MPL v2 As A Force For Unity
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MPL v2 As A Force For Unity

Mozilla released a new version of the Mozilla Public License this week. I think it’s a very positive development for open source globally – read why over on ComputerWorldUK...

Ask the US President to veto SOPA and PIPA
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Ask the US President to veto SOPA and PIPA

I know from the statistics that many of the people who read this are in the USA. Apologies to everyone else, but I’d like to ask all my US readers to take a look...

? Foxes Have Holes
From Wild WebMink

? Foxes Have Holes

The UK’s Minister of Agriculture thinks that the law against hunting foxes is impossible to enforce and should therefore be repealed. I wonder how he and his government...

2011 in review
From Wild WebMink

2011 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a short 2011 annual statistics report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: In 2011, there were 287 new posts, growing...

? Open Source Xmas
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? Open Source Xmas

LibreOffice Xmas, originally uploaded by elianedomingos. A very happy Christmas to everyone who reads Wild Webmink. May you find software freedom waiting for you...

? Java and Ubuntu
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? Java and Ubuntu

Despite a panic caused by a misleading headline, not only is Java not being removed from Ubuntu, but the Java reference implementation is actually a package in...

? New Digital Divides
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? New Digital Divides

In today’s article on ComputerWorldUK, I consider the new digital divides that stand to separate us into a two-speed society. And they may not be what you’re expecting...

? A Sandman Reading List
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? A Sandman Reading List

Books for the fans of @NeilHimself's Sandman series

Abusing Open Source Trust
From Wild WebMink

Abusing Open Source Trust

Selling downloaders to the highest bidder with the cloud equivalent of adware is an abuse of the trust of the open source communities creating the software. Read...

? Whitacre Grammy Nomination
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? Whitacre Grammy Nomination

You’ll perhaps remember that I really loved Light and Gold (a fine Christmas gift by the way – from Amazon UK and Amazon US) from American choral composer Eric...

? Foundations, Babies and Bathwater
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? Foundations, Babies and Bathwater

There was quite a

Koha Shows We Need Foundations
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Koha Shows We Need Foundations

Apache has been criticised for preventing new Incubator projects using Git. In its defence, some have claimed this is a criticism of the idea of the Foundation....
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