A coder practices multimedia journalism - with open-source tools
,----[ Quote ]
| But Brian, on principle, is trying to do the work with open-source tools.
| Here's his (cross-posted) guide to open-source tools available for the
| multimedia journalist:
|
| I use free and open source software, almost exclusively, when I practice
| journalism.
|
| Free and open source software is counter-intuitive to many, but the mantra of
| the free software movement uses terms that journalists should understand very
| well.
|
| Free software is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the
| concept, you should think of free as in free speech, not as in free beer.
|
| It’s a philosophy. It’s about transparency, openness and honesty. You are
| encouraged to know the inner workings of your tools, and make them better
| when you find them lacking. There are no secrets, no magic, and no mysterious
| blue screens of death.
|
| The great thing is, it’s also free like “free beer.” Considering the
| financial mess this business is in, it should be clear that if journalism is
| to survive as a profession, it needs to cut costs. It needs to adopt free
| software.
`----
http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2008/04/a-coder-practices-multimedia-j.html
Innovation Contest for Mainland China Universities
,----[ Quote ]
| At an awards ceremony held this week, Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) announced
| the winners of its inaugural Open Source Hardware Innovation Contest,
| launched in June 2007 for engineering students at Chinese universities. The
| innovation contest is the first of its kind to establish an open source
| hardware community (OSHC) for senior undergraduates, masters and
| doctoral-level engineering students in mainland China designing with
| industry-leading FPGA platforms.
`----
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/200804240300PR_NEWS_USPR_____AQTH065.htm
Related:
Bug Labs Founder: Sold Out Of Open-Source Mobile Gadgets
,----[ Quote ]
| We stopped by Bug Labs' Flatiron headquarters tonight, where founder Peter
| Semmelhack told us he's sold out of the first batch of the "Bug," his
| startup's open-source wireless device. Want one? Get in line. The next
| shipment is scheduled for May.
`----
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/3/bug_labs_founder_sold_out_of_open_source_mobile_devices
Richard Stallman Explains Free Hardware
,----[ Quote ]
| We need free software to interface with the hardware, and to develop it, we
| need access to the hardware specs. I have often called on companies
| to «publish the specs» because that's the way I envisioned free software
| developers would be able to write free drivers. I do not approve of
| nondisclosure agreements for generally useful technical information. However,
| if signing one enables you to write a free driver, that may justify the evil.
`----
http://understandinglimited.com/2008/01/23/rms-on-free-hardware/
The Future of Hardware is Open Source
,----[ Quote ]
| Open Hardware is the future of technology, and all we need to kick off this
| next great revolution in technology is to have the right tools in the right
| place at the right time. After that, the sky’s the limit!
`----
http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=315
Perens set to tackle open-source hardware
,----[ Quote ]
| On Monday, Perens plans to announce the TAPR Open Hardware
| License, a document written by John Ackerman designed
| specifically to govern hardware designs that can be
| modified and redistrubuted. Perens plans to submit the
| license to the Open Source Initiative for its as an
| open-source license.
`----
http://news.com.com/2061-10795_3-6156093.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
http://tinyurl.com/2noydh
LinuxBIOS ready to go mainstream
,----[ Quote ]
| LinuxBIOS is intended to provide a philosophically free replacement
| for proprietary firmware in chipsets.
`----
http://enterprise.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/11/30/199208&from=rss
Boot Linux Faster With An Open BIOS
,----[ Quote
| Another interesting approach involves using Linux itself to initialize the
| hardware. The LinuxBIOS takes the approach of loading a small Linux kernel
| directly into the boot ROM. This approach is increasingly practical now that
| boards have 1-2MB of flash ROM onboard, according to Seebach.
`----
http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/knitter/2007/10/08/boot-linux-faster-with-an-open-bios
Could AMD move open desktop Linux market?
,----[ Quote ]
| AMD’s recent move to fully support open source graphics could be the best
| news desktop Linux has had in a long time.
`----
http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=1427
Chips and Motherboards that support a Free BIOS - LinuxBIOS
,----[ Quote ]
| You can help our campaign by buying AMD CPU chips and not buying Intel. AMD
| have been helpful but Intel needs to be persuaded. Likewise, buy motherboards
| that support free BIOS. Tyan Computer Corporation are very helpful to the
| LinuxBIOS project and employ a full-time LinuxBIOS developer.
`----
http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/supportlinuxbios.html
|
|
