Development by Davis: Development by Davis: “Diaspora slowly becoming a community-run project, but is it too late?” plus 2 more

martes, 28 de agosto de 2012

Development by Davis: “Diaspora slowly becoming a community-run project, but is it too late?” plus 2 more

Diaspora slowly becoming a community-run project, but is it too late?
Apple, Samsung, and the red queen's gambit
Open source is not limited to software

Diaspora slowly becoming a community-run project, but is it too late?

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:00 AM PDT

We've followed Diaspora for a while now, since its beginning when it was the largest project Kickstarter had seen and was being called "the Facebook killer." Two years later, the "open source social network" is becoming more open by turning into a community-run project, and the Diaspora team is launching a new project, Makr.io

Last week, joindiaspora.com, the way to sign up for the social network, which was previously invitation-only, was opened to the public. The Diaspora team then opened its Pivotal Tracker for community developer participation and redesigned their home page to better reflect the community.

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Apple, Samsung, and the red queen's gambit

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Now the that the jury has given Apple almost everything it asked for in its infringement suit against Samsung, what should we expect to happen next? I think it's a given that Samsung will appeal. Given the damages awarded and the obvious determination of Apple to defend its patents, Samsung has little choice but to press forward wherever it can in court.

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Open source is not limited to software

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:00 AM PDT

I am a technology practitioner and promoter of open source software (OSS). It ismy job to speak about the open source model in order to facilitate its adoption, to discuss its relevance and viability with regards to the strategic and economic needs of our time.