08.09.08

Links 09/08/2008: T-Mobile Harnesses Linux, Lindependence 2008 Videos Available

Posted in News Roundup at 5:55 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

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Dave Harding on Software Freedom Origins

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Those are the words Mahatma Gandi used to describe the states of resistance to non-violent movements for change. {00:47}

This afternoon, I’d like to introduce you to one of those movements: the free software movement. The free in free software stands for freedom; it’s the same free as in the terms free speech or free market. {01:00}

I’m pleased to tell you that the enemies of free software are very clearly fighting us, placing us only one step away from victory according to Gandi. But the enemies of free software have also ignored us and they’ve laughed us, and I want to start my speech by telling you about how we overcame those challenges. {01:20}
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Digital Tipping Point: Clips of the Day

13 year-old Eric Rufle talks about installing GNU-Linux 01 (2008)

Activist Larry Cafiero drums up support for LIndependence 2008 at a farmers market in Felton, California 05 (2008)

b-roll footage of a drive through Felton, California 01 (2008)

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3 Comments

Le said,

August 10, 2008 at 12:34 am

Look how microsoft is hijacking open office using novell

funny….

http://darksidefoss.blogspot.com/2008/08/open-source-war-is-over-microsoft.html
Tech said,

August 10, 2008 at 12:35 am

http://darksidefoss.blogspot.com/2008/08/open-source-war-is-over-microsoft.html
Roy Schestowitz said,

August 10, 2008 at 2:18 am

Thanks. I saw this a few hours ago and was going to write about it. I’ll get around to it later today.

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