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Lawsuit Charges Open-Source License Violation
Lawsuit Charges Open-Source License Violation
In what may be the first action of its kind in the U.S., a lawsuit has been filed to enforce an open-source license.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,137455-c,internetlegalissues/article.h...
white paper on Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System
Towards an Open Source Repository and Preservation System: Recommendations on the Implementation of an Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System and on Related Software Development', Kevin Bradley,Junran Lei, and Chris Blackall. Paris: UNESCO, 2007.
Financial Market turmoil as a factor in potential human service crisis....how can FOSS help?
Consider what a radically new social landscape we create when we can engage all levels of society based on this idea….
FOSS- a role to play in the future of art and expessive therapy
Before I point you towards a couple of online videos I'd like to help create the context that connects to the role of FOSS in addressing two areas that at first look may not seem related.
Initial thoughts for the research projects
As per the announcement there are a number of advanced funding projects in research areas mainly centred on 'intelligent systems', such as NGNi, Next Generation Networked Information. Here's a few thoughts to get the ball rolling on a discussion about how we could apply.
Special Announcement: Invitation for Nominations to the Stockholm Challenge Award 2008 & Stockholm Challenge GKP Awards 2007
Dear ICT & FOSS Community Members,
The International Free and Open Source Software Foundation iFOSSF, MI, USA (http://www.ifossf.org) is a member of the Champions Network of the Stockholm Challenge (http://www.stockholmchallenge.se). We would like to identify innovative and/or outstanding projects and programmes from the community that use ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) to intervene in social and economic problems in worthwhile and innovative ways.
Why Cultural Fusion, Art as Philosophy? (revised)
In sharing this i have come to see with increasing clarity the potential art has to shift the discussion from a debate to a dialogue.
What's the difference? One is shouting to be heard, the other is expressing to share/grow/learn. One will create more of the same old same old, while the other illuminates our path to peace and progress based on radical inclusion.
Cultural Fusion - Art as Philosophy, asks Google, "Are you talking to us?"
Recently when speaking with Washington decision makers, Google's statements (unintentionally) framed the relevance of "Cultural Fusion - art as philosophy" that will be moving forward with "Hotel Infinity phase1" (i will post an update on this in the forum for comment) to officially launch on the UNInternational Day of Peace Sept. 21, 2007. This will premier the first step(s) in the artwork to benefit Foot Steps for Life, the start of my quest to automate global social responsibility as a CRM Strategy. When Eric Schmidt talks, people listen and what he's saying needs to get your attention. Anyone who knows the value of art in society and everyone who doubts this to be true needs to pay attention.
InfoWorld: Red Hat to assist open source adoption in Indian state
"Red Hat is to help the communist government of Kerala, in southwestern India, to deploy open-source software in its e-governance and literacy efforts. The Kerala government will make all efforts to develop free software, and will use free and open-source software in e-governance projects, according to a draft state IT policy released in January."
