Author Archives: Georg Greve

About Georg Greve

Georg Greve is a technologist and entrepreneur. Background as a software developer and physicist. Head of product development and Chairman at Vereign AG. Founding president of the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE). Previously president and CEO at Kolab Systems AG, a Swiss Open Source ISV. In 2009 Georg was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon by the Federal Republic of Germany for his contributions to Open Source and Open Standards.

Fellow Me: Say NO! to Vienna Manipulations

In response to the GROKLAW feature on the Vienna Manipulations, Sean DALY wrote an interesting comment: When I read your first statements in the media regarding this sleight-of-hand trickery I became indignant enough to become a Fellow of the Free … Continue reading

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Vienna Manipulations on GROKLAW

Recommended reading: GROKLAW now carries a complete account of the entire history of the Vienna Manipulations, which I wrote up on request by Pamela Jonas. Should be an interesting read, I hope, and also an example lesson in applied politics. … Continue reading

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Introducing: The Fellowship Bermuda-Shorts

As you know, I am currently in Porto Alegre, Brazil, waiting for the LACFREE conference in Recife, which is where I will be next week if they can finally get the tickets organized. As Fernanda was busy coordinating the printing … Continue reading

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Vienna Manipulations: it gets ever more interesting

Today there is finally a reply of Mr Lutz and Prof Bruck, both saying in unison in a computerworld.at article that there is proof of an email going to the conference participants to inform them about the existance of the … Continue reading

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Another Latin American experience: Driving in Porto Alegre

I like Latin America a lot, and as you may already have figured out from my first "Latin Experience report", I am getting a good dose on this trip. Today there was another highlight: driving a car through the rush … Continue reading

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Vienna Manipulations update: Microsoft unhappy about reality

It seems that the blatant manipulation of the "Digital Rights and Creative Commons" panel outcome has created quite a storm. Besides those already referenced in earlier blog entries, I found this featured in Linux Weekly News, derStandard.at, de.internet.com, boingboing.net, netzpolitik.org, … Continue reading

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Microsofts implementation of democracy

Software developers already know the tendency of Microsoft to have its own implementation of everything — which is generally and on purpose incompatible with the standard to allow Microsoft to force its desktop monopoly into other areas. That is essentially … Continue reading

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Experts call it Digital Restrictions Management

For those of you who can read German: Germanys most important weekly newspaper, DIE ZEIT, has an excellent article about the Sony DRM Rootkit. It seems that the pro-DRM campaign by the large music rights holding houses is showing signs … Continue reading

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More news about the Vienna Manipulations

Since their German article was so good, I asked Heise whether they would provide an English version of it, and they did. So you can now read the best analysis to date in English. Even more interesting: I received email … Continue reading

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First pictures of the FSF Latin America

As promised, here are the pictures from the official presentation of the Free Software Foundation Latin America to give you an idea of the event and the people behind FSFLA. The introduction of FSF Latin America and welcoming in the … Continue reading

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