Monthly Archives: November 2009

Condannate Google (e l’Italia con essa)

Posted on 29 November, 2009 by Stef

Leggo con raccapriccio sul Corriere di oggi la felicità di Massimo Mucchetti nel chiedere che Google venga condannata dai giudici di Milano con (cito): una sentenza che potrebbe [...] costringere il re della rete, Google, a correggere il suo modello … Continue reading →

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Things I said on 2009-11-29

Posted on 29 November, 2009 by stefano

Remember to prevent #Facebook from using your data in advertising. Set to "No One" both. Easy link: http://is.gd/51CFN # Incredible story of #Google Privacy Counsel advised not to set foot in Italy because of his job: excessive precautions? http://is.gd/52tCQ # … Continue reading →

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How to promote GNU and Software Freedom on 5th Avenue for free

Posted on 25 November, 2009 by Stef

Get this: Microsoft execs are desperately trying to reach kids and hipsters (pretending Windows is a cool brand) that they allow anybody to broadcast their tweets in the store window at legendary Saks on Fifth Avenue New York. So here … Continue reading →

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How To Mix Agile And Software Developed By A Community

Posted on 23 November, 2009 by Stef

Back from Italian Agile Day where Stefano Fornari of Funambol with Marco Abis of Sourcesense animated a debate about mixing Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) and Agile development methods. I used to think that there was no issue because, after … Continue reading →

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Things I said on 2009-11-22

Posted on 22 November, 2009 by stefano

Come irrobustire un monopolio. Gratuitamente. http://maffulli.net/2009/11/17/come-irrobustire-un-monopolio-gratuitamente/ !fsf # Chi va all' #agileday a Bologna venerdì 20 da Milano? Cercasi compagni di treno. #Funambol partecipa in massa (e annuncia novità) # Getting ready for Italian #AgileDay next friday. With #Funambol we'll … Continue reading →

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Perché ATM Milano non aiuta la città

Posted on 19 November, 2009 by Stef

Si legge in giro che il problema di Milano è il traffico e la soluzione sarebbe un uso diffuso dei mezzi pubblici. Poi vai sul sito di ATM per calcolare un percorso e ti rendi conto che per loro il … Continue reading →

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The Main Lesson To Learn After You Graduate

Posted on 18 November, 2009 by Stef

This comic reminded me the first lesson I learned when I graduated: things are very different out of academia. via xkcd – A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language – By Randall Munroe.

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Come irrobustire un monopolio. Gratuitamente.

Posted on 17 November, 2009 by Stef

Il Ministro Brunetta ha fama di castigatore di fannulloni e di uno che odia gli sprechi. Come tutti quelli prima di lui, tenta di risolvere i noti problemi della pubblica amministrazione italiana con riforme a colpo di decreti, circolari, ordinanze. … Continue reading →

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Things I said on 2009-11-15

Posted on 15 November, 2009 by stefano

The first issue of #Funambol Development Bulletin is out. Highlights: new OS X client, new Java GUI and work on #android http://is.gd/4QP5k # RD @webmink @carlo_piana US DoJ explains why the EU is wrong: http://bit.ly/3wO89J > I agree with DoJ, … Continue reading →

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How To Evaluate Free Software Business

Posted on 14 November, 2009 by Stef

There are many companies making money with Free/Open Source Software and it’s still not easy to identify a free software company.  I’ve always advocated to put respect of customers’ needs and ethics in digital society as one of the crucial … Continue reading →

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