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One of the key moments in the rise of open source was when Massachusetts announced that it was adopting an open standards policy for documen...

Yesterday, I wrote about how the UK ID database has been breached even before it formally exists; now here's another tale that shows w...

Well, I was expecting this , but not so soon: A Glasgow council worker was sacked and another resigned after they were caught snooping into ...

The EU is contemplating some further action against Microsoft: Frustrated with past efforts to change Microsoft Corp.'s behavior, Europ...

Here's an important post from Mr Open Chemistry, Peter Murray-Rust: “Chemical software will be Open Source” This statement expresses bo...

Last month, Viviane Reding ruffled a few feathers when she stated that “Internet access is a fundamental right”. As it happens, I'd writ...

Great news : University College London is set to become the first of the top tier of elite European universities to make all its research av...

I'd come across TiddlyWiki before, but never really got what it was about.... On Open Enterprise blog .

I've always praised Asus for coming up with their innovative Eee PC form factor, and for really building on the strengths of GNU/Linux; ...

Not sure if I missed this earlier, but it strikes me as a hugely important issue that deserves a wider audience whether or not it is brand ...

A couple of months ago, I was asking "Where are the alpha *female* hackers?" I received various helpful answers, albeit rather f...

Great story in Wired about a master lock-picker, opening what are supposedly the most secure locks in the world: These were the same Medeco...

One of the most exciting developments in the last few years has been the application of some of the core ideas of free software and open sou...

Apparently, I'm not the only one to think that open source will save the world - literally : Could open source software save the planet?...

Along with death and taxes, one of the other certainties in life is the constant flow of reports from the media industries claiming that cop...

...because it hasn't got that horrible unfamiliar environment , which has all those bizarre features like: * freedom * zero cost * stabi...

Eclipse has long been one of my favourite open source projects, despite, or maybe even because, it's not as widely appreciated as it sho...

Here's an excellent point : Even Windows-based netbooks are good news for open source, though. Firefox is pre-loaded on the millions of ...

Here's something that has always struck me about Twittering in Chinese: a Chinese tweet can have three times the volume of an English t...

In the past, I've frequently asked you write a letter to your MP or MEPs about issues that relate to technical issues around open source...

Talk about opening your mouth and putting your foot in it.... Here's Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment - yes...

In what is perhaps a sign of desperation, Microsoft is really pushing governments around the world to sign up to el cheapo mega-deals that t...

Yesterday I told the story of RMS and his magic bread, and what it taught us about sharing; here's the negative corollary, courtesy of ...

One of the reasons I admire RMS is because of his complete integrity and consistency. He simply will not compromise on his principles, even...

Remember OQO ? It was a really innovative machine, well ahead of its time. Essentially it was a netbook before they existed, but it made ...