Posted on April 25, 2012 by Simon Phipps
Back then, a detailed discussion at the Open Source Initiative – where I am today a director – led to the creation of a statement about what makes a standard open, and a set of criteria for determining if the requirement was met and a standard compliant. Both are very simple as well as fully explained. So why is there even a need for a UK Government Standards Consultation? I discuss in detail on ComputerWorldUK.
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Posted on April 24, 2012 by Simon Phipps
Plenty on my mind this week, so to focus I’ve written a quick post on ComputerWorldUK listing some of the things I’m thinking about. A bit random; I’d be interested in feedback on this approach.
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Posted on April 20, 2012 by Simon Phipps
What does “RAND” really mean for open source? It’s the key issue in the current UK government standards consultation (which I really ask you to complete). I’ve tried to explain why RAND and open source don’t mix in my article for ComputerWorldUK today.
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Posted on April 13, 2012 by Simon Phipps
Microsoft just launched a new subsidiary to interact with open source communities. I’ve seen plenty of “what they did” reporting but so far no “why”. My (highly speculative) offering is intended to catalyse some real answers. You’ll find it at ComputerWorldUK today.
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Posted on April 10, 2012 by Simon Phipps
As wave after wave of privacy news arrives, it’s easy to believe that public postings on social media sites are the problem. But I believe we are facing an issue caused not by public sharing but by an encounter with a new kind of “public”. Read my article on ComputerWorldUK today to find out more.
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Posted on March 27, 2012 by Simon Phipps
Please stop sending .DOC or .DOCX files as attachments to your e-mails. There is a better way. Send editable PDFs. I explain how in ComputerWorldUK today.
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Posted on March 21, 2012 by Simon Phipps
I’ve expanded my earlier posting about Google+ and you’ll find not five but seven tips over on ComputerWorldUK today!
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Posted on March 14, 2012 by Simon Phipps
Yahoo’s litigation against Facebook is one more example in an unending sequence that demonstrates patents are now primarily a weapon to chill competition rather than a protection for innovation. Read more over at ComputerWorldUK.
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Posted on March 8, 2012 by Simon Phipps
The Open Rights Conference is coming up in London on March 24 and has a glittering array of speakers including Lawrence Lessig and Cory Doctorow. Read all about it over on ComputerWorldUK!
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Posted on March 1, 2012 by Simon Phipps
The Raspberry Pi reminds me of my youth – it’s a gadget like that which got me interested in technology in the first place. I hope the Pi will tempt today’s generation in a similar direction Read more at ComputerWorldUK.
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