Towards interoperability for European public services Landmark publication of the European Interoperability Framework by the European Commission. Of course, this is only guidance, and the political context is very complex as evidenced by the language around “FRAND” and patents. Let’s see if they can stick to this better than they can stick to their own [...]
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An FBI backdoor in OpenBSD? If this is true, it punches a massive hole in the integrity of software that the whole hacker community relies upon. Evidence suggests it is a malicious rumour though. Appeals Court Holds that Email Privacy Protected by Fourth Amendment “In a landmark decision issued today in the criminal appeal of [...]
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Australia Government Report Warns Against Including IP In Trade Agreements It ought to be obvious that concessions to create a copyright and patent regime that favours foreign corporations is a bad concession to make in a trade agreement. It amounts to selling your future industrial strength to buy temporary benefit for your legacy industries. Open [...]
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My article on learning from the Wikileaks experience and managing the risks of cloud computing is now available in the Essays section.
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I was delighted to have found a video of my favourite poet Mary Oliver reading her own poetry at the Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, New Mexico on August 4, 2001. The video is also available for download, and there is also a video of an interview with Coleman Barks. A great and beautiful gift, [...]
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The new Mixed Tape compilation is available – 10 free tracks awaiting download. Most of them got 3 stars in the Webmink Rating System but your taste may vary, and tracks 7, 9 and 10 appeal to me very much, scoring 4 or 5 stars.
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Try adding "as long as you don't breach the terms of service – according to our sole judgement" to the end of any cloud computing pitch.— Simon Phipps (@webmink) December 11, 2010
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WikiLeaks: Stop the crackdown As I said in the “Voltaire Moment” article I posted here yesterday, the attacks on our collective freedom resulting from Wikileaks need opposing whatever we think of Wikileaks. This Avaaz petition is worth signing as a way to speak out against extrajudicial actions against internet freedom, rather than in support of [...]
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My article asserting that we need to stand up for Wikileaks’ ability to exist even if we don’t like Wikileaks is now available in the Essays area.
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