Posts by webmink@meshed.cloud
(DIR) Post #AdH0N9nzsj1GuoVrlY by webmink@meshed.cloud
2023-12-28T16:06:50Z
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Finally Disney succumbs to copyright expiration. Their fight to avoid it has ruined the commons all the same.https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/28/copyright-mickey-mouse-steamboat-willie#Disney #Copyright #FreeCulture
(DIR) Post #AdT9ailMz68kiRa7Hs by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-01-03T12:46:37Z
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Chutzpah: When RyanAir claims of online booking sites that "many of them overcharge customers with extra fees."https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/03/ryanair-ticket-sales-hit-after-travel-agent-websites-delist-airline
(DIR) Post #AhpoTrAI1lg8C5RjDk by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-04-25T16:11:03Z
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This is interesting. @hingo has built a system that automatically detects the sort of performance changes that led to detection of the xz backdoor.https://nyrkio.com/#Security #OpenSource #DevOps
(DIR) Post #AhuoUWZV3AqCP9M8o4 by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-04-01T09:52:43Z
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There is a certain symmetry to fake news day following fake time day.
(DIR) Post #Ahxd5cwVi2Oiu3vNTs by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-03-31T18:42:16Z
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All my Debians just got an update, which is on balance comforting.
(DIR) Post #Ai028sHk0dP4WfQ6RU by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-05-02T21:56:57Z
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Johnson, of course, knew the voter suppression he initiated was performative, but it's still iconic to see him turned away from the polls today because he didn't have ID.https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/02/minister-sorry-as-veterans-find-id-card-not-valid-for-english-elections#UKPol #Election
(DIR) Post #Ai4qgQ1NNBOh3LnGdc by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-04-03T21:05:38Z
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The European Parliament has withdrawn access from Amazon's lobbyists for not attending meetings requested by MEPs.https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/european-parliament-bans-amazon-from-its-premises/Now the question posed is whether the @EU_Commission will follow suit.https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/P-9-2024-000853_EN.html
(DIR) Post #Ai5P6lhemNnIGkJ2uW by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-04-02T09:45:33Z
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Looks like the big #OpenSource foundations have got tired of being blocked by the #standards massif amd the @EU_Commission over #CRA standards and are organising their own initiative.https://eclipse-foundation.blog/2024/04/02/open-source-community-cra-compliance/
(DIR) Post #Ai6ZfdbG5m07yMXU80 by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-04-28T10:04:21Z
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A near-final draft of the #CRA #standards request has been published by the @EU_Commission and it includes a very encouraging requirement that the standards organisations consult with the #OpenSource community - and prove they've done so.https://the.webm.ink/cra-standards-request-draft-published
(DIR) Post #Ai8vj1yWVarvkPMcy0 by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-05-22T07:52:47Z
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IBM CEO: "“If you want people to contribute, it has to be clearly open source, it cannot actually just be open source marketing,” https://venturebeat.com/ai/ibm-ceo-praises-real-open-source-for-enterprise-gen-ai-as-new-efforts-emerge-at-think-2024/#AI #OpenSource
(DIR) Post #AionTSWfSct6UknaBk by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-06-11T12:24:53Z
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Listening to @tcarrez at #OW2Con speaking about why single-vendor #OpenSource is the new proprietary
(DIR) Post #Aj7iPS1men4jXrKlMW by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-06-20T00:15:06Z
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The conversation with @josh and @matthew about @matrix on @FLOSS_Weekly was fascinating and for once I would have enjoyed more than an hour. Matthew's frustration with trying to explain to legislators why #ChatControl and #OnlineSafetyBill are so misguided was especially striking - I do hope @EUCommission listen.https://hackaday.com/2024/06/19/floss-weekly-episode-788-matrix-its-git-for-communications/#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Matrix
(DIR) Post #AjUQ8Kf9RhCGGvoRu4 by webmink@meshed.cloud
2024-07-01T14:17:11Z
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Switzerland passes law requiring #OpenSource software in the public sector. "All public bodies must disclose the source code of software developed by or for them, unless precluded by third-party rights or security concerns" Well done @maemst, great work!https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/new-open-source-law-switzerland
(DIR) Post #ArIQ5pzCqwCIZQREn2 by webmink@meshed.cloud
2025-02-11T17:14:16Z
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@nparafe @kirschner @osi did post https://opensource.org/blog/metas-llama-2-license-is-not-open-source and this revision seems to change nothing.
(DIR) Post #AspUhcOp1iL6PFsaoq by webmink@meshed.cloud
2025-04-06T15:32:31Z
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Don't be fooled by Meta's claims its Llama AI is open source. As well as its commercial restrictions, Meta's Llama 4 Acceptable Use Policy overrides the license & blocks software freedom rights to EU citizens.AUP: "the rights ... are not being granted to you if you are an individual domiciled in, or a company with a principal place of business in, the European Union"https://www.llama.com/llama4/use-policy/https://www.llama.com/llama4/license/#OpenSource? #NotOpenSource!
(DIR) Post #AtDdPImhMWdIH0sUgi by webmink@meshed.cloud
2025-04-17T22:33:10Z
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One of my significant fears about the EU Cyber Resilience Act is that it could be abused by vendors to force DRM-like limitations into consumer products, as Synology is regrettably attempting. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/synology-could-bring-certified-drive-requirements-to-more-nas-devices/One of my goals in engaging strongly over the CRA and especially its standards is to ensure that they are written to prevent this, as far as possible. We have now placed many #OpenSource experts into EU standards committees as a result. Can you help?#CRA @EUCommission #DRM @osi
(DIR) Post #AtTr4BNsbHg54nqakS by webmink@meshed.cloud
2025-04-26T08:49:49Z
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There's long been a view held by certain cynical entrepreneurs that they can go with #OpenSource to build a user base then bait-and-switch #SoftwareFreedom away once it is established. That's bad. What's worse is to donate to an open source Foundation then pretend you have the right to "take back" the project later.This is not a new phenomenon, we have seen it before and can spot the signs (like fake licenses). But this case (#NATS at #CNCF) looks pretty severe.https://www.cncf.io/blog/2025/04/24/protecting-nats-and-the-integrity-of-open-source-cncfs-commitment-to-the-community/
(DIR) Post #Avnt4Jyf3lRmMRovc8 by webmink@meshed.cloud
2025-07-03T15:39:12Z
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Would you like to end the constant drumbeat of ill-informed legislative proposals that threaten to destroy end-to-end #encryption in #OpenSource #software? Are you from #Europe? Can you demonstrate your expertise? Then why not apply to join the European Commission's Expert Group for a Technology Roadmap on Encryption (E04005). Deadline is September 1st, don't be late.https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=4005
(DIR) Post #AyyGjjUCv8jsrJqIFc by webmink@meshed.cloud
2025-10-07T12:31:03Z
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Who could possibly have foreseen that having random web apps collect copious personal information in order to check for user age could create a golden trove for hackers?https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/oct/07/discord-data-breach-proof-of-age-id-leaked
(DIR) Post #B2nCqPEIpnMZASlayW by webmink@meshed.cloud
2026-01-29T18:35:55Z
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@rdicosmo & @zacchiro just received an #EOSAwards26 for @swheritage - congratulations to them, very proud to be part of their team!