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Call For Participation
Do you contribute to open source? A great way to get started is to attend a conference, and there are four fine choices available to you this August-October.
by Simon Phipps
Have you considered attending an open source conference this year? I'm just back from OSCON in the USA and adjusting back to UK time after attending to launch Individual Membership for the Open Source Initiative (OSI), which is now available...
July 26, 2012 9:32 AM Read Full Post
ITU Calls Summit To Tackle Patent Litigation
Even the ITU is beginning to think RAND terms are a problem in the modern technology market.
by Simon Phipps
A press release last Friday showed that the most important regulatory body in the telecommunications industry is starting to have second thoughts about so-called "RAND Terms" for patent licensing on standards. This follows concerns about the same issue in the...
July 11, 2012 4:03 PM Read Full Post
How ACTA Nearly Won
ACTA was soundly beaten in the European Parliament, but we should study the lone stand-outs voting for it to understand what we're up against.
by Simon Phipps
First - a huge round of applause for all of you who contacted your MEP on the subject of ACTA. You won. I have heard from multiple sources that there has been an exceptional flood of e-mail and other correspondence...
July 5, 2012 9:00 AM Read Full Post
ACTA: Please write to your MEP
The vote on ACTA in the European Parliament on July 4th could be Independence Day for the Internet - if you will help.
by Simon Phipps
Glyn is covering the subject in great detail, but I want to bring a simple summary for you. The deceptively-named Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement - ACTA - is being considered in the European Parliament on Wednesday, and your MEP needs to...
July 3, 2012 9:01 AM Read Full Post
Communications Bill Creates Dangerous Database
Laws made by people who don't understand how the internet will be harmed are one thing, but the CDB goes further by creating a database snoopers of all kinds, legal and illegal, will enjoy abusing for ever more.
by Simon Phipps
The political challenges to our digital rights are now coming in waves. With ACTA at a decision-point in the European Parliament and the TPP secret treaty drawing in more nations for unscrutinised deal-making against the interests of their citizens, the...
June 21, 2012 9:15 AM Read Full Post
Open And Humanitarian
Open source allows humanitarian organisations to "stand on the shoulders of giants" too, as this UK-related project shows.
by Simon Phipps
Open source software, open hardware and crowd-sourced innovation are the key to a new project intended to design clever, low cost data gathering tools for relief efforts.When we think of open source, the ancient saying that our achievements arise only...
June 12, 2012 3:54 PM Read Full Post
Open Standards Holiday Deadline
Just a simple e-mail could be a significant aid to keeping Britain's ICT procurement open. Please help TODAY!
by Simon Phipps
Your last chance to keep Britain open is here. As Glyn noted this morning, the UK's Open Standards Consultation closes tonight at midnight in the UK. While you're relaxing today, consider spending a few minutes responding to any of the...
June 4, 2012 1:52 PM Read Full Post
Java WORA Defences Spent?
Has Oracle's attack on Android eroded its ability to "defend" Java?
by Simon Phipps
Following last week's jury verdict that Google has not violated any of the patents Oracle inherited from Sun in connection with Android, a discussion has been developing on the effect of the verdict on Java. Google's statement that the “jury...
May 30, 2012 1:14 PM Read Full Post
Open Standards Consultation Nearing Close
The final round-table for the government's Open Standards Consultation is now open for booking - consider attending as much is at stake for UK ICT procurement.
by Simon Phipps
As part of its ongoing consultation on the role of open standards in software procurement, The government has announced the date for the re-run of the first open standards round-table as Thursday May 31st. Anyone with an interest is invited...
May 18, 2012 9:31 AM Read Full Post
Open Source Suites Highly Active
There's much activity in the area of open source office productivity suites; here's a roundup of recent news.
by Simon Phipps
While the news about the ongoing Oracle-Google trial in the US has been holding my attention, there have been a sequence of news releases about desktop productivity showing up over the last few weeks. It's all too good to miss,...
May 9, 2012 2:19 PM Read Full Post
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