The founder of the Free Software Foundation, Richard Stallman, makes another move in the current Open Source-debate. In this interview, he explains his view on free software and Open Source and his criticism of Caldera-CEO Ransom Love.
The Free Software Foundation is set to release the General Public License version 3 at noon on Friday (in the US).
The Open Source Developer Labs and the Free Standards Group, two groups trying to standardise and steer Linux, have merged in an effort to increase their influence.
In the latest round of the Microsoft versus open-source battle, the head of the Free Software Foundation has fired the first salvo. Stallman claims software, to Microsoft, is only about money, where it should be about freedom, equality and liberty.
The response of Bruce Perens and nine other notables from the world of open-source software to Microsoft Senior VP Craig Mundie's recent speech will no doubt puzzle those who haven't paid much attention to the subject.
Richard Stallman says even if Sun and others follow IBM's lead and started defusing the patent minefield of software development, the battle against software patents must continue.
The patent system is supposed to encourage technological innovation. Instead, it rewards those who have the knowledge and resources to work it to their advantage.
Sun Microsystems is grappling with applying an open-source philosophy to its Java software as the company weighs risks and benefits over whether it should jump in further or not. But some experts are suggesting a middle ground.
One Linux Australia past president thinks so. In other Linux.conf.au coverage, a leading IT lawyer claims that an expensive and ineffective patent regime is hampering the work of Australia's software community.
OpenGroupware.org has been launched with plans to create applications that compete with Microsoft Exchange server products.
The Free Software Foundation is beginning celebrations of 25 years of GNU with the release of a video presented by actor and comedian Stephen Fry.
OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 is a free, open source alternative to Microsoft's Office application suite. It is fantastic if you need basic office applications such as a word processor or spreadsheet at no cost. However, large organisations and power users may be disappointed by its lack of features and support.
Of the less well known open source browsers, Maxthon has been gaining attention as the second most popular Web browser in its home state of China. Based on IE's Trident engine, we found it to be highly customisable; however its lack of support makes it difficult to recommend for business.
Recent disputes over the authorship of Linux are missing an extremely obvious point. Has nobody noticed?
OpenGroupware.org has been launched with plans to create applications that compete with Microsoft Exchange server products.
The OpenOffice.org group announces a kit that lets programmers build new modules for open-source alternatives to the Microsoft Office suite.
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