RMS is leading people off on his own path again. He’s saying that if people want to keep their freedom they better not follow Torvalds. While it’s great that RMS doesn’t compromise his principles, the principle that he isn’t compromising isn’t necessary. RMS constantly tells us that it is the word “Free” which is important.…

There’s been a lot of debate in the community about how OSI should properly handle Microsoft’s planned submission of some of its licenses for OSD certification. That debate has been been going on within OSI, too. OSI’s official position, from the beginning, which I helped formulate and have expressed to any number of reporters and…

I never quite have understood why the mainstream press concentrates so much on what companies are doing. For example, see…

In 2005 I visited India for the first time. It was a whirlwind tour and one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life. The purpose of my visit was to promote open source based on my own experiences, and to get a first-hand understanding of the challenges and opportunities for open source in the…

Mark Webbink has launched a new blog called Walking With Elephants. If Mark had been a developer working on glibc he might have gotten away with “Dances With Wolves”, but as a lawyer who has spent many years working with some of the largest software companies in the world, his title is certainly apt. As…

Earlier this summer I attended an event featuring Diane Rehm, host of The Diane Rehm Show. At a time when…

Dilbert mentions Open Source today. Or, rather, his boss mentions it “because it’s free.” Which it is, but it’s the…

The issue of whether OSI should shift from the current limited board composition to be a [potentially] representative member-based structure…

The Impact of Design on Stock Market Performance dates back to 2004, but the kernel of truth it reveals could…