Tag Archives: Microsoft

Pushing fast forward: Roundcube Next.

Posted on 19. May, 2015 by Georg Greve

If you are a user of Roundcube, you want to contribute to roundcu.be/next. If you are a provider of services, you definitely want to get engaged and join the advisory group. Here is why. Free Software has won. Or has … Continue reading →

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Life post-PRISM: No More Business Secrets

Posted on 10. July, 2013 by Georg Greve

After a primer on the realities of today’s world, and the totalitarian tendencies that follow from this environment and our behaviour in it, let’s take a look at what this means for professional use of information technology. Firstly, it should … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Post-PRISM Society: A primer.

Posted on 1. July, 2013 by Georg Greve

Questions of privacy, security and control have occupied me for a long time, both personally and professionally. In fact it was a significant aspect of my decision to switch focus from the Free Software Foundation Europe to Kolab Systems: I … Continue reading →

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A bridge leading nowhere: Outlook-centric groupware

Posted on 4. May, 2012 by Georg Greve

I have a confession to make. I do not believe that Windows is the future of the Free Software desktop. Perhaps you wonder why I feel it necessary to make this point? A surprising number of Free Software (or Open … Continue reading →

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Can’t believe I’ve just been HYTTIOAOA’d

Posted on 4. April, 2011 by Georg Greve

So there I was. Having spent 10 minutes trying to work my way through one of the worst forms that usability demons have ever conceived of for some legal issues at a certain governmental body, I hit the final “submit” … Continue reading →

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It’s time for the community to take charge of its brand

Posted on 4. June, 2009 by Georg Greve

There are a couple of “beginner’s mistakes” when thinking about Free Software in general and its commercial application, in particular. One is to believe there was a substantial difference in the software referred to by the terms “Free Software” and … Continue reading →

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Oral intervention by FSFE to CDIP/3

Posted on 30. April, 2009 by Georg Greve

[ 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 →

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WIPO SCP/13 – some conclusions

Posted on 29. March, 2009 by Georg Greve

A very productive week of plenary discussions which culminated in Friday’s difficult informal consultations behind closed doors at the SCP/13 demonstrated that WIPO has already come a long way, but a lot remains to be done. In many ways, this … Continue reading →

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Why the Commission is doing the right thing on antitrust

Posted on 10. February, 2009 by Georg Greve

Previously on “European Commission Antitrust”… Free Software Foundation Europe has been supporting the European Commission’s DG Competition in its antitrust work since 2001, when it first offered its expertise to the former Competition Commissioner Mario Monti. In 2003 it brought … Continue reading →

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Re-enacting the parrot sketch

Posted on 2. April, 2008 by Georg Greve

Calling the past months work-intensive would be something of an understatement. Fortunately my colleagues in FSFE did an excellent job of working on the same project in various countries while I was partially absent. They also managed to put out … Continue reading →

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