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Linux: has the horse bolted?
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| Some weeks ago, trolling through prospective articles for Free Software
| Daily, I encountered a blog, describing the evolution of “Linux”. It was
| aimed at Newbies. The blog correctly described Linus Torvalds as the creator
| of the Linux kernel and a few more recent developments, but that was it. No
| mention was made that Richard Stallman actually created much of what is now
| called “Linux”, no mention of the GPL, or how it works, no mention of the
| copyleft legal concept and no mention of other responsibilities placed on
| users and developers.
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/linux_has_horse_bolted
Analysis: Embracing open source GPLv3 and avoiding hardware lock-in
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| It is almost a year since the Free Software Foundation (FSF) released the
| third version of its General Public License (GPL). Prior to the release there
| was a great deal of public consultation where several contentious issues were
| hammered out. The greatest of those was the Tivoisation clause.
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| "Tivoisation," a term coined by Richard Stallman, founder of the FSF, is the
| use of hardware to prevent changes to the software running on a device. This
| was in response to TiVo and other manufacturers who use open source software
| in their devices but who then use encryption, digital signatures or other
| means to prevent their customers from making alterations. These manufacturers
| complied with the letter of the older GPL, but not its spirit.
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http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2008/09/10/44471/analysis-embracing-open-source-gplv3-and-avoiding-hardware-lock-in.htm
Microsoft is most afraid of Free software, not some particular program.
Recent:
Freedom Fry — "Happy birthday to GNU"
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| Mr. Stephen Fry introduces you to free software, and reminds you of a very
| special birthday.
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http://www.gnu.org/fry/happy-birthday-to-gnu.html
Stephen Fry punts free software
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| In one of the less likely combinations of talent, Stephen Fry has been called
| in to be part of the 25th anniversary of the GNU operating system. Fry, a
| popular humorist, actor and novelist features in a five-minute long film in
| which he explains the history of free software and its importance in the
| world.
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2909
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