Archive for the 'Tech' Category
| Feb 25th 2008 |
GPLv3 v2I was just checking stats on adoption of the GPLv3. The total number of projects under v3 is approaching 2,000, and, as we know, some really visible projects switched from v2 to v3 some time ago, including Samba and SugarCRM (Community Edition). |
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| Feb 2nd 2008 |
Microsoft-Yahoo!Rumors of Microsoft’s possible acquisition of Yahoo! have been circulating for more than two years, of course, and I know Ray Ozzie would take pains to credit others who share responsibility for the takeover bid the company has now launched. Still, after nearly three years at Microsoft and a year and a half as Chief Software Architect, Ray’s influence is […] |
| Jan 29th 2008 |
A new day dawning for digital media?Lots of interesting press in recent weeks and months in the digital media distribution arena: Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Oasis and others break away from major labels last fall to bring their music direct to fans, and Madonna helps concert promoter Live Nation transform itself into a record company as she ditches Warner Music |
| Dec 3rd 2006 |
Tech Law 4.0? (Part 1)In typical tech industry fashion, Web 2.0 is last eon’s news, and Web 3.0, the arrival of which was declared by some over a year ago, will soon be yesterday’s news. Search for Web 4.0, and you’ll already find people staking their claims (and others driving stakes through them). All this, despite the fact that […] |
| Dec 1st 2006 |
Stallman on the Microsoft-Novell dealRichard Stallman says the Microsoft-Novell deal does not violate the GPL v2. |