"Software patents and proprietary APIs "are now being used to manipulate the direction of the network effect and to thwart widespread interoperability of computer programs" and this, the paper says, "will be particularly harmful to developing countries.""
Read more here
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Ebook format coming spring 2007?
The new .obe format should be introduced in spring 2007. It looks interesting.
Read more in the article: "Will the eBook Finally Supersede Paper?"
Read more in the article: "Will the eBook Finally Supersede Paper?"
Ny bok av Carl August Fleischer: Korrupsjonskultur, kameraderi og tillitssvikt i Norge
Her er ei fantastisk spanande bok som visar korleis vitskaplege prinsipper som rettskjeldelæra kan formast slik at det tener oljeindustrien og andre pengeinteresser:
Korrupsjonskultur, kameraderi og tillitssvikt i Norge
ISBN 82-92395-29-6
Carl August Fleischer
Les meir på Kolofon
Korrupsjonskultur, kameraderi og tillitssvikt i Norge
ISBN 82-92395-29-6
Carl August Fleischer
Les meir på Kolofon
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Open standards 'essential to Europe's IT future'
A French official has prepared a report to the prime minister and suggested the adoption of the OpenDocument Format ODF. Think about how efficient the information society could be with open standards that is easy to implement in solutions that always changing?
"Open standards ensure flexibility for government information technology solutions and infrastructure, increasing technology options for citizens and users," said Harbison. "Implementers can easily configure information systems and procure technology from a wide variety of vendors at best value price points, helping [IT professionals] to adapt to ever-changing requirements and procedures."
Read more here
"Open standards ensure flexibility for government information technology solutions and infrastructure, increasing technology options for citizens and users," said Harbison. "Implementers can easily configure information systems and procure technology from a wide variety of vendors at best value price points, helping [IT professionals] to adapt to ever-changing requirements and procedures."
Read more here
British library calls for copyright action
Here is a very GOOD and WELLPLACED comment on current copyright laws:
"Unless there is a serious updating of copyright law to recognize the changing technological environment, the law becomes an ass."
--Lynne Brindley, CEO, British Library
Read more at CNET News
One of my favourite websites for legal information is Groklaw.net, and I found this happy comment on the IP Manifesto to British Library there:
" I am so thrilled, I can't even express myself. And you know how rare that is! You may recall that I wrote a lengthy article detailing exactly what DRM was like and what it was doing to their collection and accessibility of the world's knowledge, The British Library - The world's knowledge DRM'd and for a price," and if I contributed to today's result in any small part at all, I can die happy. Of course, it is Larry Lessig who first noticed the problem and made it an issue for us all to consider.
You know how I always tell you that the law often moves to a better place as people get to understand new issues? It's happening. I see it. And I am glad. "
Read the rest here: The British Library Gets It!
"Unless there is a serious updating of copyright law to recognize the changing technological environment, the law becomes an ass."
--Lynne Brindley, CEO, British Library
Read more at CNET News
One of my favourite websites for legal information is Groklaw.net, and I found this happy comment on the IP Manifesto to British Library there:
" I am so thrilled, I can't even express myself. And you know how rare that is! You may recall that I wrote a lengthy article detailing exactly what DRM was like and what it was doing to their collection and accessibility of the world's knowledge, The British Library - The world's knowledge DRM'd and for a price," and if I contributed to today's result in any small part at all, I can die happy. Of course, it is Larry Lessig who first noticed the problem and made it an issue for us all to consider.
You know how I always tell you that the law often moves to a better place as people get to understand new issues? It's happening. I see it. And I am glad. "
Read the rest here: The British Library Gets It!
From Bloglines to Google Reader
I first started up with using the Sage RSS reader, and then I jumped on to the Google Reader so that I could use the same RSS reader wherever I go, independent of my laptop. With the last upgrade on Google Reader it has become really fast and efficient. I found this review that compared it to the earlier state of the art RSS reader, the Bloglines from Ask.com. I agree in the conclusion about Google.
"But overall, Google Reader takes the cake for this daily RSS consumer, in the very short time it's been in Google Labs. Like that kid in class who always wins every spelling bee, dontcha just wanna kick Google for being so damn good all the time?" Read more here
"But overall, Google Reader takes the cake for this daily RSS consumer, in the very short time it's been in Google Labs. Like that kid in class who always wins every spelling bee, dontcha just wanna kick Google for being so damn good all the time?" Read more here
Welcome to Wikiversity!
This is another interesting site from the Wikimedia Foundation:
"Wikiversity is a community for the creation and use of free learning materials and activities. Wikiversity is a multidimensional social organization dedicated to learning, teaching, research and service. Its primary goals are to:
* Create and host free content, multimedia learning materials, resources, and curricula for all age groups in all languages
* Develop collaborative learning projects and communities around these materials
Learners and teachers are invited to join the Wikiversity community as editors of this wiki website where anyone can edit the pages. The community portal lists information about many aspects of Wikiversity." Read more about this exciting project at http://en.wikiversity.org
"Wikiversity is a community for the creation and use of free learning materials and activities. Wikiversity is a multidimensional social organization dedicated to learning, teaching, research and service. Its primary goals are to:
* Create and host free content, multimedia learning materials, resources, and curricula for all age groups in all languages
* Develop collaborative learning projects and communities around these materials
Learners and teachers are invited to join the Wikiversity community as editors of this wiki website where anyone can edit the pages. The community portal lists information about many aspects of Wikiversity." Read more about this exciting project at http://en.wikiversity.org
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Zotero in public beta in a few hours...
and on the top of that they have received an "incredibly generous grant". The American university has already granted 250 000 dollar to reach this public beta of Zotero and a grant on top of that shows that the money is ready for such free software products.
"The big news is that the Center for History and New Media has received an incredibly generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help build major new features into the 2.0 release of Zotero (coming in 2007)." Read more at Dan Cohen's blog.
"The big news is that the Center for History and New Media has received an incredibly generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help build major new features into the 2.0 release of Zotero (coming in 2007)." Read more at Dan Cohen's blog.
Sony Reader launched in USA.
Now the Sony Reader is launched in US. It is a little smaller than the Irex Iliad Linux e-book reader so it is perhaps not so ideal for reading A4 sized documents.
Mitt Romney the next president of United States?
Mitt Romney (republican) has backed the OpenDocument Format in Massachussets, and that is why I have sympathy for this guy. Now there is a lot of blogs that already has started to campaign him as the next president of US. It is interesting to see the importance of blogs in the political life today:
""The Internet's such a powerful force in politics now that I think we could do some good things to get his name out," says Nathan Burd, who runs AmericansforMitt.com and is one of the founders of the movement to host sites in every state."
Salt Lake Tribune
""The Internet's such a powerful force in politics now that I think we could do some good things to get his name out," says Nathan Burd, who runs AmericansforMitt.com and is one of the founders of the movement to host sites in every state."
Salt Lake Tribune
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