My essay asserting that open source projects aren’t about giving stuff away for free is now available from the Essays section.
☂ Open Source Monetisation Essay Posted
☂ O Artigo “Tipos de Comunidades” Agora Disponível em Português
O artigo “Tipos de Comunidades” está agora disponível traduzido para o Português na seção Essays. Muito obrigado a Ana Whitby por doar seu tempo.
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☂ Artigos em Português
Iniciando um esforço de disponibilizar o conteúdo dos artigos do Webmink em outras línguas, começamos hoje a postar as traduções para Português Brasileiro. O primeiro artigo, Liberdade de Software Significa Benefícios para as Empresas já está disponível. Em breve, outros artigos serão disponibilizados!
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☂ Essays Now Creative Commons Licensed
I had a request on Identica to make one of my essays available under a Creative Commons licence so it could be translated. I thought that was such a good idea I’ve now applied a Creative Commons licence to the whole Essays section. I’d welcome any translations and will gladly post them alongside the originals […]
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☂ H.264 Essay Posted
My essay unpacking the meaning of ‘free’ H.264 licensing is now available in the Essays section. It provides a case study in why apparently fair “Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory” (RAND) terms for licensing patents in standards actually have the potential to be costly and obstructive for software developers and a barrier to software freedom.
☂ Freedom Means Value Essay Posted
☂ Community Escrow Essay Posted
My essay on Community Escrow, one of the differentiating features of open source software, is now available in the Essays section.
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☂ Open Core Essay Posted
☂ DRM Essay Posted
☂ “Rehost” T-Shirts Available
There was such a lot of interest in the “Rehost and Carry On” graphic I mocked up for an article a while back that I’ve just created a CafePress store with t-shirts, mugs and other stuff. They make perfect gifts The image itself was created by adapting a public-domain design from Wikipedia, itself a representation […]
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