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? Is Windows to blame for viruses?
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? Is Windows to blame for viruses?

A historical post, for a change. A comment on a mailing list tonight – that something was “rather like blaming Windows for getting viruses” –

IPEG-SA Announces Tapeworm Licensing
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IPEG-SA Announces Tapeworm Licensing

Following news that MPEG-LA have generously offered to sell patent licenses to implementers of the latest 3D-capable video standard, MVC, the world’s tapeworms...

? A Tax Whose Time Has Come
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? A Tax Whose Time Has Come

Dubbed “the world’s most popular new tax”, this proposal has gathered an amazing breadth of support globally, including world political and business leaders. It...

LibreOffice Matures
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LibreOffice Matures

Now finally and firmly established as an independent entity, The Document Foundation and LibreOffice are a refreshing story of community triumphing over adversity...

? LibreOffice Video
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? LibreOffice Video

Loved this new video that introduces LibreOffice in an easy and understandable way. It would be great to have some more LibreOffice videos like this and I know...

? Eric Whitacre
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? Eric Whitacre

Back in December I mentioned that Eric Whitacre’s wonderful choral album “Light and Gold” [Amazon UK | Amazon US] had been nominated for a Grammy award. Well …...

? Sarah Jarosz
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? Sarah Jarosz

This performance by 20-year-old Sarah Jarosz is completely magical. She’s supported by Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas but there’s no missing her star quality....

Eolas Verdict A Hollow Victory
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Eolas Verdict A Hollow Victory

With news breaking that apparently Eolas decade-plus attempt to tax innovation on the internet is finally over, I look at the context and find myself lacking reassurance...

How To Fight ACTA
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How To Fight ACTA

Now that the US bills SOPA and PIPA have been put on ice, attention has returned to their parent, an international treaty called ACTA. I’ve written extensively...

A New OSI For A New Decade
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A New OSI For A New Decade

OSI is changing, and you can help!

? Help OSI Transform
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? Help OSI Transform

As I explained at FOSDEM (blog post coming!), the Open Source Initiative is switching to a member-led governance. For that, it will need members. The OSI Board...

? Patents and Innovation
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? Patents and Innovation

An interview with a pharmaceutical industry analyst on the BBC today illustrated a key point about patents and reminds us they are about stimulating, not rewarding...

? Yosemite HD
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? Yosemite HD

I need to go back.

ACTA
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ACTA

Are the European Commission just trying to provoke us? Having seen the depth of feeling over SOPA and PIPA, you would expect the European Commission to regard ACTA...

? ebooks
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? ebooks

Digital books are loaned, not sold, so why aren’t they described that way? There’s a big market for digital books, but I think they’re being sold badly, almost...

Mozilla peut-elle apporter l
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Mozilla peut-elle apporter l

La nouvelle licence open-source de Mozilla est bien plus qu

Insecurity By Obscurity
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Insecurity By Obscurity

I was so shocked by the way Symantec has left its customers to twist in the wind for five years I had to write down some serious questions about their

OSI Reform at FOSDEM
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OSI Reform at FOSDEM

I was interviewed about my upcoming FOSDEM keynote and gave this concise summary of the background to the changes I’m working on with the Board of the Open Source...

Back To The Library?
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Back To The Library?

There’s a big market for digital books, but I think they’re being sold badly.

People
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People

My postings from here and ComputerWorldUK are often reposted at opensource.com by the folk at Red Hat who run the site. They are once again running a “People’s...
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