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How To Read Open Document Format ODF documents on Symbian

Posted on 27 April, 2010 by Stef

My previous post on the topic generated quite a discussion about Open Document Format (aka ISO 26300) documents on mobile platforms. My argument was that ODF support on most mobile platforms is still poor compared to the proprietary counterparts. From … Continue reading →

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Why I wish I could reject your email attachment

Posted on 31 March, 2010 by Stef

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today launched a campaign calling on all computer users to start politely rejecting email attachments sent in secret and proprietary formats: for freedom and the good of the web!  I believe that open standards are … Continue reading →

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Two days to comment on TLS-authz standard to IETF

Posted on 9 February, 2009 by Stef

Patent encumbered standards are the worst because they seem legit, but instead they can easily become incompatible with Free/Libre Open Source Software.’  Free Software Foundation campaign is alerting the community to act fast: Last January, the Free Software Foundation issued … Continue reading →

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Vista is a failure and GNU adoption is ramping up

Posted on 9 January, 2009 by Stef

Today is one of those days that starts with a sweet taste.’  The FSF has declared another victory for its BadVista campaign: Vista is a clear failure for Microsoft and for FSF it’s time to devote energy to something else. … Continue reading →

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New MacBooks are Defective by Design

Posted on 19 November, 2008 by Stef

The new MacBook not only have reflective screens and miss a FireWire prot, but they also hide a stupid DRM locks in the video signal called HDCP. CrunchGear reports: What is HDCP? It’s essentially a digital standard that tells your … Continue reading →

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Free Software Foundation year end fundraising campaign

Posted on 13 November, 2008 by Stef

I had the feeling that 2008 was an important year for FSF. We’ve seen new campaigns take off, like End Software Patents and Support Open Document Format; the established campaigns Defective By Design, Play OGG, Expert Witness Fund have received … Continue reading →

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