IBM likes Open Source when it suits them, not when it costs.
Dana Blankenhorn has as an interesting but misguided post on IBM's commitment to Open Source. He suggests that support for OSS represents good citizenship, and a change of corporate culture. [...]
Harvard professor warns of the dangers of protectionism
The International Herald Tribune has a great article by Harvard professor Edward L. Glaeser on the dangers of protectionism. The SF Gate writes that, according to research firm IDC, “worldwide [...]
Reid Hoffman’s recipe for jump-starting the economy
The Washington Post has a great op-ed by the founder and CEO of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, in which Mr. Hoffman points out that “[t]o translate the stimulus into sustainable growth, [...]
Attention: The Interwebs Are Not Private
Yesterday Facebook released the first drafts of their principles that “will guide development of the service”, and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. It reminds me that I’ve been meaning to [...]
Free iPhones for everybody?!? Only if you live in Japan…
Wired has an interesting article on why the iPhone isn’t as popular in Japan as in the US. The magazine points out that “from a Japanese perspective, […] almost everything [...]
Taking a Bite Out of Apple’s DMCA Protection? Not Yet
It's 2009, so that means the Copyright Office is in the process of considering new exemptions to the DMCA prohibition on circumvention of digital locks on copyrighted works. Not surprisingly, the [...]