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[The market for open-source software-uncopyrighted, freely reproducible computer programs-is not well understood by economists. A central source of surprise is that innovation can thrive in a market without traditional intellectual property (IP). But as we argued in a 2005 unpublished paper, "Perfectly Competitive Innovation," as a matter of theory there is no reason to believe that monopoly power through IP is needed for innovation. The market for open-source software is the poster child for this perspective.] ...

"Linux best bets: There's a desktop distro just right for you The key question is: "What do you want to use Linux for?" Once you know that, everything else is easy."

"En este artículo de The Root encontraron una buena forma de visualizar cómo funciona a nivel económico la industria de la música; más concretamente cuánto dinero se lleva cada participante en el proceso de creación y comercialización musical a partir de lo que se ingresa al vender un disco o una canción."

" By Andy on March 23, 2016 C: 25 Breaking As a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software and music, the Internet Archive has a keen interest in copyright law. In a submission to the U.S. Copyright Office the Archive says since the major studios often send invalid notices, they're suggesting a change in the law to allow content to remain up while disputes are settled."

" By Andy on March 23, 2016 C: 25 Breaking As a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software and music, the Internet Archive has a keen interest in copyright law. In a submission to the U.S. Copyright Office the Archive says since the major studios often send invalid notices, they're suggesting a change in the law to allow content to remain up while disputes are settled."

"Fedora 24 Linux launches this summer, on June 7 Mar 24, 2016 01:15 GMT · By Marius Nestor Earlier today, March 23, 2016, Fedora's Program Manager Jan Kurik announced that the Alpha build of the upcoming Fedora 24 Linux operating system has been approved for landing and will arrive next Tuesday, March 29."

"... El texto de arriba es un fragmento traducido de "Reverse Engineering for Beginners", también conocido como RE4B, un libro escrito por Dennis Yurichev (yurichev.com) para todo aquel que quiera introducirse en la ingeniería inversa del software. Una obra impresionante que cubre desde los fundamentos más importantes hasta los más avanzados y que incluye multitud de ejemplos con distintos lenguajes y para distintas arquitecturas. Además es gratuita bajo licencia Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0. ..."

"Even the most dedicated Linux user includes some proprietary apps into their desktop mix. Is there a way around this?"

"Strong communities are composed of people who self-identify as members of the community, not those who are assigned or forced into it. Members may join or leave the community at will. The members of a community retain complete agency as to their initial and continued membership."

"Disruptions By NICK BILTON MARCH 16, 2016 Share This Page Photo Credit Ellen Weinstein For a glimpse of what teenagers are into these days, all you have to do is visit Abbot Kinney Boulevard in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles. On weekend nights, the half-mile shopping drag is packed with style-conscious kids who traipse past coffee shops, ice cream parlors and boutiques, often while taking selfies."

16 resources for making the business case for community building Most people working in open source communities understand the value the community brings to projects and organizations. But how do you show that ROI on a spreadsheet or pie chart?"

16 resources for making the business case for community building Most people working in open source communities understand the value the community brings to projects and organizations. But how do you show that ROI on a spreadsheet or pie chart?"

"While I was putting together slides for my lightning talk at Great Wide Open (happening March 16-17), Not that Weird: Open Source Tools for Creatives, I remembered that in the last half of 2015 we had a bit of a loss from our open source creative toolbox. I think I was little"

"Cuando Netscape liberó el código fuente de su navegador web en 1998, parecía un movimiento desesperado por una empresa asediada por Microsoft, que terminó vendida un año después a AOL. Actualmente, no pasa una semana sin que una empresa de tecnología anuncie el lanzamiento de una nueva plataforma, aplicación o extensión, junto a su código fuente, bajo licencia libre Open Source."

"Here are some of the reasons why Microsoft will continue their cross licensing campaign. CIO | Mar 18, 2016 7:35 AM PT"

"Here are some of the reasons why Microsoft will continue their cross licensing campaign. CIO | Mar 18, 2016 7:35 AM PT"

"Miércoles 30 de marzo a las 19.00 h. Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid (Sala Valle Inclán). _______________________________________________________________________ La Fundación Alternativas le invita a la presentación del Informe sobre el Estado de la Cultura en España 2016: La cultura como motor del cambio. El acto se celebrará el 30 de marzo a las 19,00 h. en el Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid (sala Valle Inclán)."

"Miércoles 30 de marzo a las 19.00 h. Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid (Sala Valle Inclán). _______________________________________________________________________ La Fundación Alternativas le invita a la presentación del Informe sobre el Estado de la Cultura en España 2016: La cultura como motor del cambio. El acto se celebrará el 30 de marzo a las 19,00 h. en el Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid (sala Valle Inclán)."

"Linux is at a major tipping point, yet it faces being undermined from within. Jack Wallen calls for the Linux community to end the fighting between the Linux camps. By Jack Wallen | in Linux and Open Source, June 3, 2013, 1:01 AM PST"

"ONOS is building a better network The Open Network Operating System (ONOS) is a software defined networking (SDN) OS for service providers that has scalability, high availability, high performance and abstractions to make it easy to create apps and services. The platform is based on a solid architecture and has quickly matured to be feature rich and production ready. The community has grown to include over 50 partners and collaborators that contribute to all aspects of the project including interesting use cases such as CORD."

"ONOS is building a better network The Open Network Operating System (ONOS) is a software defined networking (SDN) OS for service providers that has scalability, high availability, high performance and abstractions to make it easy to create apps and services. The platform is based on a solid architecture and has quickly matured to be feature rich and production ready. The community has grown to include over 50 partners and collaborators that contribute to all aspects of the project including interesting use cases such as CORD."

"What do Uber, Facebook, Alibaba, and AirBnB all have in common? They're all digital-first businesses and new leaders in long-established industries. They're proof that every industry is going digital, and at tremendous speed. Consider this: "Uber, the world's largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the world's most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory. And"

"Microsoft and the GNU/Linux and open source world may seem to be at peace, but deep tensions persist between Linux fans and the closed-source company."

"* 1. Which of the following statements best represents your primary role with regard to open source? Which of the following statements best represents your primary role with regard to open source? Application Developer - I use open source to speed my development of applications Open Source Developer - I work full time contributing to open source projects Architect - I play a key role in the selection of technology, including open source, for my organization Security - I ensure that the applications we build and deploy are secure Development Management - I manage one or more teams of developers that build applications for my company IT Infrastructure and Operations Manager - Responsible for IT infrastructure and operations, identifying and justifying open source technologies and process changes in my company's infrastructure Legal - I am responsible for ensuring open source license compliance within my organization Executive Leader - I lead a company that utilizes open source in the development environment"

"In a recent meeting of the Indianapolis Developers Association, we discussed the topic of Virtual Reality and where it stands today. We found that most of the developers in the meeting were familiar with Virtual Reality, but were less familiar with Augmented Reality. Most had never heard of the term Mixed Reality. All three terms involve seeing images that are not real, but rather that are virtual. How the three terms differ is in how you interact with the virtual elements."