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
Posted on November 24, 2010 by Simon Phipps |
☂ Essays Now Creative Commons Licensed
Posted on November 19, 2010 by Simon Phipps |
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
Posted on November 16, 2010 by Simon Phipps |
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
Posted on November 12, 2010 by Simon Phipps |
☂ Community Escrow Essay Posted
Posted on November 10, 2010 by Simon Phipps |
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
Posted on November 5, 2010 by Simon Phipps |
☂ DRM Essay Posted
Posted on November 3, 2010 by Simon Phipps |
☂ Compliance Essay Published
Posted on October 27, 2010 by Simon Phipps |
☂ Why Open Source Is Free
Posted on September 28, 2010 by Simon Phipps |
My classic (read: several years old) essay on Payment At The Point Of Value has finally made it on to the Essays page on this site. Now that community-centric open source is once again returning to centre stage, PPV is a relevant concept to understand the roles different community members play in relation to the […]
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