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GNU/Linux



Free Software/Open Source



  • Web Browsers



    • Mozilla

      • Redesign set to make Firefox more responsive
        Mozilla has begun turning the Firefox crank faster with a rapid-release development cycle. So what's in store now that we can expect a new version every six weeks?

        A lot, including 64-bit support on Windows and a plan to reduce the open-source browser's memory usage. But the most far-reaching change probably is a project called Electrolysis that splits Firefox into multiple somewhat-independent processes.

        Electrolysis holds the potential to improve responsiveness, smooth graphics performance, take better advantage of multicore processors, and tighten security. Mozilla already added one Electrolysis element to Firefox 3.6--the separation of plug-ins to their own patch of memory--but now programmers are spinning up the project again to tackle more.


      • Forget oAUTH?! Mozilla's Browser ID
        Since the beginning of the Internet era, your email address and your ability to verify that it's actually yours has been the lynchpin of Internet identity.

        You want to join a new site/service? Sure! Just verify your email address...






  • Funding

    • Jaspersoft Seals $11M
      Jaspersoft, a maker of business intelligence software, has inked $11 million in a round of venture capital led by Red Hat and SAP Ventures. New investor Quest Software joined in the round, which also included participation from existing shareholders Doll Capital Management, Morgenthaler Ventures, Partech International, Scale Venture Partners, and Adams Street Partners. The money will be used for expansion and potential acquisitions. Jaspersoft is based in San Francisco.


    • Will Red Hat Buy Jaspersoft?
      Amid its march toward $1 billion in annual revenues, Red Hat continues to invest more money in Jaspersoft — an open source business intelligence company. The VAR Guy has openly wondered — multiple times — if Red Hat will ever fully acquire Jaspersoft. Hmmm…

      No doubt, Jaspersoft is an attractive company. More than 14,000 commercial customers use Jaspersoft’s business intelligence software, which is available on premise and in the cloud. Backed by $11 million in new funding, Jaspersoft is considering “potential strategic acquisitions,” according to a prepared statement.




  • FSF/FSFE/GNU/SFLC

    • Stallman to give talks in Israel
      Free Software Foundation chairman Richard Stallman will give two talks in Israel next week, according to information supplied by him.

      Stallman will be giving a talk on Copyright vs Community in the Age of the Computer Networks at the Baladna Youth Club in Haifa on July 21 in Haifa




  • Licensing



  • Openness/Sharing

    • Interview: Thomas Thwaite, designer and technologist, peeks into the future
      Thomas Thwaite, designer and technologist, is perhaps best known through his Toaster Project. The Toaster Project was an attempt to build a toaster from raw, self-mined materials. The project exposed the complexity of seemingly simple and everyday technology. It leaves us to wonder how technology will change our lives in the future, and shows how we all need others to get even simple products.




  • Programming





Leftovers

  • FBI Probing News Corp Over 9/11 Victims Allegations
    The FBI has opened an investigation into whether reporters for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp hacked into the phone records of 9/11 victims, according to the FBI's New York office.

    A source with knowledge of the FBI investigation confirmed news of the probe to TPM, saying it's been launched in part because of Rep. Peter King's (R-NY) high-profile letter calling for an investigation.


  • Cablegate

    • How Wired Magazine Helped The US Government Try To Frame Julian Assange (And Failed)
      Firstly, and most importantly, it's now clear that Julian Assange did NOT know if Bradley Manning was the source who leaked the US cables to WikiLeaks. Manning tells Lamo that Assange “knows little about me” and “he takes source-protections uber-seriously.” Furthermore, he says, Assange "won’t work with you if you reveal too much about yourself.” Assange even instructs Manning to lie about his identity!

      This blows apart the US government's protracted efforts to suggest that Assange actively enticed Manning to hand over the cables, and thereby charge the Australian with criminal activity. In fact, it was only through his own protracted sleuth work that Manning even knew who HE was talking to: "it took me four months to confirm that the person i was communicating [with] was in fact assange".






  • Finance



  • Intellectual Monopolies



    • Copyrights

      • Classic Horror Films You Can Legally Watch for Free
        The Internet Archive is home to gigabytes of media that anyone can view or download for free. Finding what you’re looking for can often prove problematic however, mainly because there’s just so much to see. Those of you who are fond of suspense, thrills, blood and guts will be pleased to know we’ve hacked and slashed our way through the tripe to find some of the best scary films available in the public domain.








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