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• OSFA Refutes IIPA’s Attack on Open Source Software
  Responding to the request for action, Open Source for America has published a strong refutation of the position IIPA has taken on open source. “Open Source for America (OSFA) believes the IIPA’s request to be both irresponsible and misleading in its characterization of OSS. OSFA strongly urges the USTR, and all government agencies, to firmly reject such unfounded pressure to blacklist or penalize any country for policies allowing or encouraging the use of OSS.”
  (tags: FOSS OpenSource OSFA IIPA Special301 USA Trade USTR)
• Controversial digital economy bill amendment follows lobbyists’ draft
  We desperately need some well-funded lobbyists who are working for, rather than against citizen rights and digital liberty like the shameless, customer-hating BPI. ORG is making a reasonable try but they are no EFF. Freedom needs a posse.
  (tags: Debill DigitalEconomyBill Lobbying Politics Policy Legislation BPI)
• Refreshed Brand for OpenOffice.org
  Nothing very radical here, apart from the appearance of ™ on the logo and the appendage of Oracle ownership of that mark.
  (tags: OpenOffice.org Logo Trademark Branding Oracle FOSS OpenSource)
• Are new species still evolving?
  “A remarkable example is the London Underground mosquito. It is believed to have evolved from an above-ground species which moved into tunnels being excavated to construct the London underground rail system in the 1850s.”
  (tags: London Insect Evolution Mosquito)

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