Ogg Theora: what's working, what's needed, and where next.
fsf.org — This "state of the Ogg" post from the Free Software Foundation is a great intro to the free video format that's finally ready for primetime: what's working great, what parts are still tricky (plus how to deal), and where to go from here. (Submitted by holmesworcester) More...
FSF welcomes Amazon apology but asks them to free the Kindle
fsf.org — The FSF welcomed the apology issued today by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, as negative reviews from DefectiveByDesign.org campaign supporters criticizing the Kindle's use of proprietary software and DRM to remotely delete ebooks continued to pour in, but said more needed to be done -- including freeing the Kindle's software and dropping DRM. (Submitted by johnsu01) More...
Stallman - Why free software shouldn't depend on Mono or C#
fsf.org — Debian's decision to include Mono in the default installation, for the sake of Tomboy which is an application written in C#, leads the community in a risky direction. It is dangerous to depend on C#, so we need to discourage its use. (Submitted by frase) More...
BadVista: We hardly knew ye
badvista.fsf.org — The Free Software Foundation has declared victory in its BadVista.org campaign. "The fact that Microsoft has both repeatedly extended XP cutoff deadlines and is releasing a public beta of Windows 7 tomorrow is proof of Vista's failure." (Submitted by johnsu01) More...
Thank you SGI, for freeing the GNU/Linux 3D desktop!
fsf.org — Brett Smith explained, "There are a few other copyright holders that I'm working with to resolve their licensing issues and I'm confident that fully free distributions like gNewSense will soon be able to utilize all of this code." The FSF will be releasing further information early next week. (Submitted by motang) More...
The Big Push 2009 -- Free Software Foundation Appeal
fsf.org — Support "The Big Push" for free software adoption in 2009: "Why does this school accept corporate donations of proprietary software that come with handcuffs on my child's education, rather than use free software that will give my child the opportunity to be in control of the technology she is learning to use?" (Submitted by mattlee) More...
Support the Free Software Foundation's campaigns in 2009
fsf.org — Keep the FSF busy working to eliminate software patents, fighting DRM, promoting free software, and protecting the GPL. Join as a member or donate, and post their fundraising widget on your blog or website. They need 750 new members to build on the successes of 2008 and fund their campaigns in 2009. (Submitted by mattlee) More...
PlayOgg.org - Ogg is on the rise!
fsf.org — More and more sites are streaming in free media formats such as Ogg Vorbis and Ogg Theora -- from Wikimedia projects to national radio stations. The PlayOgg.org campaign brings you an update and asks for your help in building its growing list of Ogg friendly sites. (Submitted by joshuagay) More...
Why free software and Apple's iPhone don't mix
fsf.org — The iPhone is not a "phone" any more than my laptop computer is a phone. The iPhone can make phone calls, but so can my laptop. Just because it fits in your pocket does not mean that it isn't a computer. As the specifications of the hardware and the diversity of available proprietary applications indicate, it's a general-purpose device. (Submitted by mattlee) More...
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