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links for 2011-04-08
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links for 2011-04-08

OSI Board reponds to FCO Questionaire concerning CPTN Transaction | Open Source Initiative The OSI Board was asked by the German cartel authority for further comment...

? Distracting Reading
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? Distracting Reading

The end of OpenID? Very interesting analysis on LWN suggesting that OpenID’s big problem is it leaves users in too much control and thus is no use to web sites...

? The Sentinel Principle
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? The Sentinel Principle

If we try to define what an “open standard” is, we’ll probably find the definition being gamed by well-funded corporate interests within a short time. But what...

? Google Cuts Off Travellers
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? Google Cuts Off Travellers

Usually when I want to illustrate the capricious and arbitrary nature of cloud-provided services, I use other examples. But today Google has shown me that they...

? Spin-Policy-Defense
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? Spin-Policy-Defense

Increasing Mozilla Focus on Messaging and Communications on the Web: Re-integration of Mozilla Messaging While it’s not instantly obvious from Mitchell’s blog posting...

? Tune In
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? Tune In

@webminkSimon Phipps Just confirmed I'll co-host this Wed on FLOSS Weekly: David Wheeler – Open Source Software at the US Dept of Defence, http://twit.tv/floss...

? Closed-Attacked-Open
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? Closed-Attacked-Open

Nokia says about Symbian: “We’re Open”. The New License Shows Otherwise. This looks bad. Not only has Nokia closed the source code to Symbian, it is pretending...

? Balancing Transparency and Privacy
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? Balancing Transparency and Privacy

One of the keys to a successful open source community is appropriate transparency. A community with strong values around transparency will also be likely to respect...

? Disintermediated
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? Disintermediated

  @jackschofieldJack Schofield Sign in window of soon-to-close Borders store in Chicago. Someone's a little bitter http://t.co/rwmHPOD (pic) via @swansonian @bookofsand...

? Wikipedia
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? Wikipedia

For April Fool’s Day, Wikipedia editors have collected such a wonderful set of links and articles that it seems a shame to let it perish in the daily update. So...

links for 2011-04-01
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links for 2011-04-01

Creepy app warns of an end to privacy The biggest threat to your privacy is not the disclosure of any one piece of data. It's triangulation across all the data...

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@jzbJoe Brockmeier Microsoft is going to the EU about Google being anticompetitive. That's like Jack the Ripper going to the cops for getting mugged. about 18 hours...

? Baby Owls
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? Baby Owls

We have owls in the woods around here. I love going to and from the office after dark and hearing the sound of them going about their business (and competing with...

? Switzerland Celebrates Document Freedom Day
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? Switzerland Celebrates Document Freedom Day

How did Document Freedom Day gone for you? If you need a reminder about it, I wrote about why document freedom matters a month or so ago. But I note that in Switzerland...

? Android
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? Android

Amazon.com lets you play with an Android virtual machine, try apps before you buy them I’ve installed Amazon’s AppStore on my Android phone and I’m finding it much...

links for 2011-03-28
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links for 2011-03-28

U.S. Develops 'Panic Button' for Democracy Activists – NYTimes.com Amazing they can say all this without noting that the very same technique used by an individual...

? Updated Events List
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? Updated Events List

Events bookings have become busy lately and I realise I need to put more data online. I’ve been working on the About and Events Booking pages on the site and in...

? San Francisco and The Bay Bridge
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? San Francisco and The Bay Bridge

I’ve been quite lucky with shots taken from aircraft. My photo of Mount Shasta has been purchased by a publisher as an illustration in a geology textbook, and my...

? Avoiding Skype
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? Avoiding Skype

As you may recall from my links a few days ago, I actively avoid using Skype. I’ve explained why in more detail over on ComputerWorldUK today.

? The Tyranny Of The Urgent
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? The Tyranny Of The Urgent

I’m nearing the end of the amazingly busy patch that March has turned out to be for me, and I can tell I must be getting older because I am running out of energy...
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