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An Open Source 8-Bit Computer to Save the World

Miguel Hernandez — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0000

At a recent local LUG I regularly attend, Braddock Gaskill gave a wonderful presentation on an open source 8-bit computer he had created. This was his first public debut of the device and every person in attendance was enthralled. more>>

A Topic for Discussion – Open Source Feature-Richness?

David Lane — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Twitter does not generally allow you to have a discussion. At least not me, who can barely say anything in less than a 1000 words, but here is a recent thread:

I'm not a fan of novel writing software--too complicated--but Storybook (free) helps keep my arcs & timeline straight. more>>

The Great Underground Empire

TuxRadar — Wed, 12 May 2010 13:37:06 +0000

The Great Underground Empire

(Graham's entry for the podcast challenge)

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“Stop Roon, we’ve gone too far.”

“No we haven't Teo, we’re right where we’re supposed to be.”

The glistening hull of the Capello stopped for the first time in 10.5 years. The distant sun piercing the metallic frame of the craft, green plasma rolling off the cylinder in fading arcs, flickering into the darkness.

Opinion: Competition vs cohesion

TuxRadar — Wed, 12 May 2010 09:31:33 +0000

What's more important for the success of Linux: competition between the various components and projects involved, or co-operation to present a unified front in the battle for the desktop? How do we ensure a good balance between the two? Read on for Mike Saunders's entry for the podcast challenge, and let us know what you think in the comments.

Proposed “Ten Commandments” are very Open Source Friendly

Daengbo — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:35:00 +0000

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Ars Technica has a short article on the UN-backed Internet Governance Forum 2009 and its discussion of new rules for the computing world. Unsurprisingly, these proposed rules are quite FOSS-friendly since they are modeled on the early years of computing and the Internet, when RFCs were the norm if you wanted your tech to take off. Take a look:

Independence of applications
New applications can be added anytime that’s a core value
Permissionless innovation
Open standards
Accessible and globally inclusive—anyone can use it
User choice—I can choose what applications I use and where I go to with them
Ease of use—I can use it in my language, I can use it in a device I’m familiar with
Freedom of expression
The ability to change rapidly
Trustworthy and reliable is one we have to work on; it’s got to be a core value.

Your hardware should be unlocked and you should be able to add applications you want to use. Those applications shouldn't lock you into an upgrade cycle and you should be able to change whenever you want.

It looks to me like Open Source Software is already there. The closed-source world is the one that needs to catch up.

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