Il Memorandum del Dipartimento di Difesa USA sul Software Libero/Open Source

Non so se avete già letto il memorandum del dipartimento di difesa degli stati uniti per il software libero/open source… Mentre secondo me inizia bene… “2. GUIDANCE a. In almost all cases, OSS meets the definition of “commercial computer software” and shall be given appropriate statutory preference in accordance with 10 USC 2377 (reference (b)) [...]

Vazou! A Rede Social do PSL-Brasil

A menos de 24 horas do lançamento oficial da plataforma, vazou pelo twitter a URL de teste! Veja o tweet que escapou das maos de um de nossos beta-testers que, desavisado, “quebrou o protocolo” e vazou o link… O tweet original foi apagado… A URL continua no ar… mas talvez nao por muito tempo… Ai [...]

24 Free e-Books on FLOSS, Social Media and the Information Society

I have compiled a list of free e-books that I’ve been reading in the last few years. Most are on Free/Open Source Software, Social Media, Free Culture, the Information Society and Copyright. I hope you enjoy… please leave a comment if you think I have missed something… 1. The Future of the Internet – And [...]

10th International Free Software Forum

We are launching the tenth edition of the International Free Software Forum (FISL), the biggest gathering of Free Software communities in Latin America, one of the biggest in the world, and the largest and most important technology event in our country. In 1999, when we idealized FISL and immersed into the construction of what is [...]

Guest Post on “Will it brand”: Microsoft Ads are Fun

I had the pleasure to post a guest post on Pedro’s “Will it brand” blog… There were many interactions about the Microsoft Ads and their branding strategy, so Pedro invited me to write something about it, and I decided to write a few words on why Microsoft is far from the people. Enjoy. Microsoft Ads [...]