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  • config.h considered harmful

    Many, many programs written in C or C++ use a file called “config.h” which contains #define statement that control the compilation of the program. These programs are also nearly always built using ‘make’. I claim that these two attributes are in conflict with each other. Or, in layman’s terms, “config.h sucks”. The problem is that…

  • Open Source Awards 2008

    The Open Source Initiative ran the first Open Source Awards, but when we dropped them, Google and O’Reilly picked up the idea (yay!). Nominations are currently open, but close in a few short weeks.

  • You need more than free rocks

    We’re realizing is that Open Source is more than just free software. Free software is like free rocks. You need rocks, but rocks aren’t enough to build a house. You get the Open Source effect only when you have a pyramid of people (roles, actually — you can still get the Open Source effect if…

  • Damn disheartening news from OLPC

    The subtitle of this Computer World report quotes Nicholas Negroponte as saying that insitence on Open Source scares people away. Boggle. I believe that without open source, the fundamental purpose of OLPC will fail, because it will create another generation of slaves to proprietary technologies and corporate largesse. In other words, it will perpetuate the…

  • Open Source Initiative (OSI) Announces Results of 2008 Board Election

    The Open Source Initiative (OSI) held its annual election during its regularly scheduled April board meeting (2 April 2008). In 2007, the OSI Board of Directors were: Mr. Michael Tiemann, President Ms. Danese Cooper, Secretary and Treasurer Mr. Russell Nelson Ms. Alolita Sharma Mr. Ken Coar Ms. Nnenna Nwakanma Mr. Rishab Aiyer Ghosh Mr. Raj…

  • Zak Greant’s OSI Weekly Report 2008 Week 13/14

    This report is a summary of Zak Greant‘s Open Source Initiative activities for the weeks of March 30th to April 5th and April 6th to 12th, 2008. These Weeks Light OSI community service work (mostly answering private queries on mailing lists, discussing OSI issues at Go Open, etc.) Dropped the ball on the RfP –…

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