EuroScience Open Forum 2004
EuroScience Open Forum 2004: “” (Via .) some good papers here
Read MoreSenate Passes CREATE Act
Senate Passes CREATE Act: “ On 11/20/2004, the Senate passed, and House agreed to S. 2192, the Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act of …” (Via beSpacific.) —— it will be interesting to see what effect this has….. not now, but in say 3 years, when people figure out how to exploit it.
Read MoreLinus, Monty, Rasmus: No Software Patents
Linus, Monty, Rasmus: No Software Patents: “Jan Wildeboer writes “The three most famous European authors of open-source software have issued an appeal against software patents on NoSoftwarePatents.com. Linus Torvalds (Linux), Michael “Monty” Widenius (MySQL) and Rasmus Lerdorf (PHP) urge the EU Council, which will convene later in the week, not to adopt a draft directive […]
Read MorePhysics.org – Physics Life
Physics.org – Physics Life: “” (Via .) —– i wonder who makes the argument that physics is irrelevant…..
Read MoreEDUCAUSE | Security Task Force | Publications and Reports
EDUCAUSE | Security Task Force | Publications and Reports: “” (Via .) interesting set of reports on higher education information security.
Read MoreEDUCAUSE | Security Task Force | Publications and Reports
EDUCAUSE | Security Task Force | Publications and Reports: “” (Via .) interesting set of reports on higher education information security.
Read MoreBroadcasters Try to Steal More of the Public Domain, This Week at WIPO
Broadcasters Try to Steal More of the Public Domain, This Week at WIPO: “ Many of you will remember the broadcasting industry’s efforts to push a power-grabbing treaty through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). If the broadcasters have their way, the treaty will: Give broadcasters copyright privileges over material they did not create, but […]
Read MoreEuropean Commission: Information Society Technologies 2005-06 Work Programme
European Commission: Information Society Technologies 2005-06 Work Programme: “The IST Work Programme for 2005-06 sets out the priorities for the Commission’s Sixth Framework Programme in activities for “integrating and strengthening the European research area”. A new call for proposals for projects will be launched on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 with a budget of 1.1 billion […]
Read MoreBound but Gagged . The Treasury Department's…
Bound but Gagged . The Treasury Department’s…: “Bound but Gagged. The Treasury Department’s regulations on written material from embargoed nations compromise America’s standing as an advocate of democracy and freedom. By By SHIRIN EBADI. [NYT > Opinion]” (Via A blog doesn’t need a clever name.) ——- it certainly does. democracy requires knowledge and that requires […]
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