Tag Archives: interoperability

Skype open source. Not!

Posted on 2 November, 2009 by Stef

Skype open source? Reading the full announcement on Skype blog: [...]Having an open source UI will help us [...] So, it’s not Skype being open sourced, but it’s only the UI. The full sentence should be: Having an open source … Continue reading →

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How to avoid frustrations with BlackBerry and Mac

Posted on 17 October, 2009 by Stef

Just don’t buy that combo: Mac and BlackBerry are two very closed environments, they don’t want to be interoperable, they hate each other and their customers. Not that I would make such mistake, never. But I have friends that do … Continue reading →

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Why I agree with RMS concerning Mono

Posted on 28 September, 2009 by Stef

I’ve been listening to the conversations about Mono since this summer. I was waiting for the dust to settle before I started re-reading the various comments but the dust is not settling and the protagonists of the summer name-calling-fest are … Continue reading →

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Liberating the cloud one block at the time

Posted on 27 February, 2009 by Stef

The issue is how to bring the values of free software community to the cloud. According to reports from Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE), Bradley Kuhn‘s speech has addressed the issue.’  I hope he will include it in the next … Continue reading →

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Cross-platform and interoperability is the key

Posted on 11 September, 2008 by Stef

When it comes to connecting people, the first thing you need to do is use the same language.’  That doesn’t mean force everybody to use your language, because that’s what dictators do (and dictators are wiped out by history). To … Continue reading →

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Ozzie talks about FLOSS and FLOSS advocates talk back

Posted on 22 April, 2008 by Stef

Lots of talking about Microsoft lately.’  As I expected, Ray Ozzie’s public appearances are increasing with declarations of love for the magic word interoperability and with a new, more open, attitude.’  I believe it’s true that “Microsoft fundamentally, as a … Continue reading →

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The power of interoperability (and geo-information)

Posted on 28 March, 2008 by Stef

I love geo-information.’  I still work on GIS, every now and then (I’ve just finished a project to map damages in Venetian buildings together with Politecnico di Milano and others) and it’s so much fun.’ ’  It’s great when you can … Continue reading →

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Il Comune di Milano regala Microsoft

Posted on 12 March, 2008 by Stef

Come funziona sta cosa? Il Comune di Milano “regala” a tutti i suoi cittadini residenti i prodotti non interoperabili di un monopolista? Il servizio è sperimentale, gratuito e ti permetterà  di utilizzare tutti i servizi di Windows Live tra cui: … Continue reading →

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W3C under siege: developers want free hands

Posted on 20 December, 2007 by Stef

Standards can be a Royal PITA and every developer and hacker knows that. But for users they’re the only way not to go crazy. Web standards give users the possibility to connect to the Internet from any device and blog, … Continue reading →

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Microsoft, antitrust, EC, interoperability: deja-vu

Posted on 18 December, 2007 by Stef

Here we are again with the European Commission being asked by a competitor to remind Microsoft that competition doesn’t mean abuse of dominant position. I have a sense of deja-vu. Opera Software has asked the EC to investigate if Microsoft … Continue reading →

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