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Sure, OO was and is free. But I’m more than willing to pay money for software that I know is useful. A free version of a not-very-useful program is still a not-very-useful program.
Bringing its pricetag down to zero does not change its native behavior. It simply makes it that much easier to find out whether or not you’re going to be happy with it. In an age when you can get a free 15-day trial of everything from MS Office to Photoshop, it’s that much less significant.
As for the philosophical value of open source: The fact you can modify… Continue reading: Goodbye, OpenOffice. Nice Knowing You. — Datamation.com
Interesting times
Diaspora describes itself as a "privacy-aware, personally-controlled" social network.
The open-source project made headlines earlier this year when Facebook was forced to simplify its privacy settings, after they were criticised for being overly complex and confusing.
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The team turned to the fundraising site Kickstarter to raise the $10,000 they thought they would need to build the network.
In the end the team raised $200,642 from nearly 6,500 people.
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, reportedly donated to the project.
BBC News – Facebook alternative Diaspora eyes launch date
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Oracle has replaced Microsoft as the FOSS community’s number one enemy, according to Adobe System’s open source boss.
David McAllister, the Flash and Photoshop maker’s open source and standards director, said in a blog post yesterday that the implosion of the OpenSolaris Governing Board highlighted how “the axis of evil has shifted south about 850 miles or so”.
Oracle forms new ‘axis of evil’ against open source, claims Adobe • The Register
Continue reading: Oracle forms new ‘axis of evil’ against open source, claims Adobe • The Register
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