Tor on Android
A pure Java implementation of me was released this Friday on Android. Thanks to Jamie Rytlewski for pointing this out.
Archive foropen source
Euro Software Patents: Two Views
There’s a dense argument going on right now over whether or not software will be patentable in Europe. Not being the most politically educated person on the block, I found this recent overview, rebuttal, and re-rebuttal about the value of software patents quite enlightening.
Tim Bray on Linux and Patents
Tim Bray throws together an excellent summary and analysis regarding the recent claims that Linux infringes 283 patents recently put forth by OSRM. Tim gives the real deal and puts things into perspective.
Mono 1.0 Released!
Mono, the Open Source .Net Framework, is finally at a 1.0 release after three years. They’ve even completely redone their webpage and repackaged Mono into almost any form you like. Grabbing the OS X version now…
Looking for alternative to Photos
I’ve recently started looking for some high quality photo management software that’s web accessable, Free, and written in PHP. Photos by Alex King looked to be the most promising but doesn’t have all the features I’d like. “No worries,” I thought, “I’ll just add a patch for what I want.”
Well, it turns out the license allows you to change your copy all you like, but you can’t redistribute his code with your changes, and if you give your patches to him, they become property and copyright of Alex King. Undeterred, I figured I’d at least give a shot at trying to plead with Alex to change his license. The emails went cordially enough and no hard feelings are to be had, and he has his reasons for keeping the license as it is. I wouldn’t be forthcoming though, if I didn’t say I was dissapointed. C’est la vie.
Alas, the search continues, and I’m looking for a decent photo organization suite. There’s been some talk about using the digital object repositories (Repos or ProjectBuilder) we’ve built here at work, but those are probably my last resort as they’re quite bulky and suited for a more broad collection. Again, I need something with a Free license as I’m pretty sure nothing out there will do all the things I’d like, so modifying it will be a must.
Firefox 0.9 Out
This one got a bit lost as I was gone for the weekend…
Mozilla Firefox 0.9 (One Tree Hill) is out. Firefox is a Free web browser for all platforms that respects web standards, runs fast, and has a great user interface.
- New user interface.
- Kills some plugins on upgrade, but they can be reinstalled.
- Icon in OS X doesn’t show up in dock. :( [Update: restart fixes this]
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