Finland warms up to Open Source for Public Adminstration
I just saw the news that Finland has made the decision to use open source software where possible for public administration. The order is written in Finnish, but thanks to…
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A New Software Manifesto for India
A new voice is rising from the great democracy of India, and that voice is proclaiming that the only responsible choice for public sector software is software that is first…
From the End of the Beginning to the Beginning of the End
When Eric Raymond posted the first of the Halloween Documents in 1998, it marked the end of the beginning for open source. That is to say those documents demonstrated that…
One Laptop Per Child in Afghanistan
CNN reports Laptops bring lessons, maybe even peace. It’s good to see the One Laptop Per Child project back on track. To me, the most exciting thing about the One…
Support Carl Malamud as Government Printer
Please lend your support to Carl Malamud’s effort to be appointed as the Government Printer, called YesWeScan. He has a history of breaking out closed (or difficult to get) government…
UK Government Getting Real About Open Source
In December of 2008 it was discovered that Bernie Madoff may have perpetrated a scheme that defrauded investors of as much as $50B USD. With a fraud so large, the…
Open source powers massive theatrical mixing console
The latest news from Harrison Consoles (a company that pioneered the use of Linux in high-end audio applications) announces that Universal Studios has upgraded their massive theatrical mixing console with…
Looking for speaking opportunities in the Northeast, giving mapping parties in Boston and NYC
Hey all, I’m looking for speaking opportunities in the Northeast of the US, specifically near Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and Pittsburgh. Will talk about Open Source, Open Data,…
The Open Source Initative at FOSDEM
The Board of Directors of the OSI typically conducts two face to face meetings each year. Our first meeting in 2009 will take place this week, just before FOSDEM, one…
FOSS advocacy in Africa receives a big boost from the Open Society Institute for West Africa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) advocacy in Africa receives a big boost from the Open Society Institute for West Africa (OSIWA)
- ACCRA, GHANA – February 1, 2009
Two New Book Recommendations
I am traveling again, and I am reading again. Today I am in Dubai, and on the way I read two great books: The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson…
“Open Source Car” which isn’t
Unfortunately, some people don’t realize that “Open Source” has a definition. They think it’s a loosey-goosey term meaning “stuff that people like”, more or less. So they apply it to…