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Groklaw shutting down.
Today is a sad day for the world of Information Technology and the cause of software freedom. PJ just announced she’ll be shutting down Groklaw. It’s hard to overestimate the role that Groklaw has played in the past years. Many … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborate in Confidence, Free Software Business, Open Standards, Political Commentary, Updates
Tagged Antitrust, Articles, Collaborate in Confidence, Free Software, Free Software Foundation Europe, Kolab Systems, MyKolab, PRISM, Security, Switzerland
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MyKolab.com: Building the Open Source Cloud service that was missing
In January this year we started the MyKolab beta phase and last week we finally moved it to its production environment, just in time for the Swiss national day. This seemed oddly fitting since the Swiss national day celebrates its … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborate in Confidence, Free Software Business, KDE, Kontact, Open Standards, Political Commentary, Uncategorized
Tagged Articles, Business, Collaborate in Confidence, EU, Free Software, GNU, GPL, Innovation, Interoperability, KDE, Kolab Systems, Kontact, MyKolab.com, NSA, Open Standards, Politics, PRISM, Security, Switzerland
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Freedom in the “cloud”?
It’s come to the point that I was asked to explain what I consider necessary prerequisites for an open, free, sustainable approach towards what is often called “The Cloud” or also “Software as a Service” (SaaS). To be honest, it … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborate in Confidence, Fellowship, Free Software Business, Free Software Foundation Europe, Open Standards, Political Commentary
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All boys dream of being knights, don’t they?
Some weeks ago I received news that the embassy in Berne had unsuccessfully been trying to contact me under FSFE’s old office address in Zurich. This was a bit odd and unexpected. So you can probably understand my surprise to … Continue reading
Posted in Free Software Business, Free Software Foundation Europe, Open Standards, Updates
Tagged Articles, Bundesverdienstkreuz, Federal Cross of Merit, Free Software, Free Software Foundation Europe, GNU, Open Standards
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And the challenge is… Kolab!
The veil is finally lifted. After months of discussions and four months of preparation in Osnabrück, including a fight for dear life in the snow during the Battle of Osnabrück alongside my new comrade in arms from Scotland, Paul Adams, … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborate in Confidence, Free Software Business, KDE, Kontact, Open Standards, Updates
Tagged Collaborate in Confidence, Free Software, Innovation, Interoperability, KDE, Kolab Systems, Kontact, Open Standards, Switzerland
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Oral intervention by FSFE to CDIP/3
[ PDF version ] FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION EUROPE (FSFE) STATEMENT TO THE 3rd SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (CDIP/3) (Geneva, 27 April – 1 May 2009) Mr Chairman, On behalf of the Free Software Foundation Europe … Continue reading
Posted in DG Competition, European Union, Free Software Business, Free Software Foundation Europe, IDABC, Open Standards, United Nations, WIPO
Tagged Antitrust, EU, Free Software, Free Software Foundation Europe, Innovation, Interoperability, Microsoft, Open Standards, Politics, SWPAT, UN, WIPO
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FSFE’s written submission to WIPO CDIP/3
[PDF version] FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION EUROPE (FSFE) STATEMENT TO THE 3rd SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (CDIP/3) (Geneva, 27 April – 1 May 2009) Mr Chairman, On behalf of the Free Software Foundation Europe please allow … Continue reading
Posted in Free Software Foundation Europe, Open Standards, United Nations, WIPO
Tagged Antitrust, EU, Free Software, Free Software Foundation Europe, Interoperability, Open Standards, Politics, SWPAT, UN, WIPO
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The case for a World Innovation Policy Organisation
Good innovation policy requires understanding of the regulatory impact of each policy instrument individually, as well as knowledge about the interaction of different instruments. It is therefore necessary to look at the whole spectrum available within each instrument, as well … Continue reading
Posted in DG INFSO, European Union, IDABC, Open Standards, United Nations, WIPO
Tagged Articles, EU, Free Software, Innovation, Interoperability, Open Standards, Politics, UN, WIPO
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Considerations on Innovation and Competition Policy
[PDF version, paper providing input to the workshop “Technical Regulation of the Internet : From Standardization to Behavorial and Societal Norms” ] — by Georg C. F. Greve Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) Innovation is the process of applying new … Continue reading
Posted in Conference, European Union, Open Standards
Tagged Antitrust, Articles, Business, Conference, EU, Innovation, Interoperability, Open Standards, Politics, SWPAT, UN
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SFD Call to Action: Let the STEED run!
Information Technology is a hype driven industry, a fact that has largely contributed to the current situation where the NSA and GCHQ have unprecedented access to the global communication and information. Including for a very Realpolitik based approach to how … Continue reading →