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The World Wide Web Consortium is being followed by protests | Defective by Design - 0 views

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protests www consortium W3C people society vs DRM restrictions web

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"Submitted by Zak Rogoff on September 15, 2016 - 9:18am Next week, demonstrators will gather at a meeting of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) in Lisbon, Portugal. They will make the same demand that we made at the last major W3C meeting in March: stop streaming companies from inserting Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) into the HTML standard on which the Web is based."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Submitted by Zak Rogoff on September 15, 2016 - 9:18am Next week, demonstrators will gather at a meeting of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) in Lisbon, Portugal. They will make the same demand that we made at the last major W3C meeting in March: stop streaming companies from inserting Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) into the HTML standard on which the Web is based."</div>

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How Google Does Open Source - Datamation - 0 views

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google open source does contributions

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"TORONTO - Marc Merlin has been working as an engineer at Google since 2002 and has seen (and done) a lot of open source and Linux work during that time. Speaking at the LinuxCon North America event this week, Merlin provided a standing room only audience with an overview how Google uses and contributes to open source."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"TORONTO - Marc Merlin has been working as an engineer at Google since 2002 and has seen (and done) a lot of open source and Linux work during that time. Speaking at the LinuxCon North America event this week, Merlin provided a standing room only audience with an overview how Google uses and contributes to open source."</div>

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"TORONTO - Marc Merlin has been working as an engineer at Google since 2002 and has seen (and done) a lot of open source and Linux work during that time. Speaking at the LinuxCon North America event this week, Merlin provided a standing room only audience with an overview how Google uses and contributes to open source."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"TORONTO - Marc Merlin has been working as an engineer at Google since 2002 and has seen (and done) a lot of open source and Linux work during that time. Speaking at the LinuxCon North America event this week, Merlin provided a standing room only audience with an overview how Google uses and contributes to open source."</div>

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EU antitrust chief eyeballs online retail geo-blockers, threatens action | Ars Technica UK - 1 views

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EU antitrust chief watch online geo-blocking

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"Bloc's e-commerce sector report finds restrictive contracts are a common occurrence. Jennifer Baker - Sep 15, 2016 3:34 pm UTC 8 "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Bloc's e-commerce sector report finds restrictive contracts are a common occurrence. Jennifer Baker - Sep 15, 2016 3:34 pm UTC 8 "</div>

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Using open document formats could create a domino effect | Opensource.com - 1 views

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ODT ODF open document format Domino Effect educational research resources interchange

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"Higher education is increasingly embracing different concepts of openness, from open access to open education resources (OER). But where does that other open concept-open source-fit into this model? Open source represents the best way to ensure these materials can be easily modified, without risk of material suddenly becoming unchangeable or inaccessible."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Higher education is increasingly embracing different concepts of openness, from open access to open education resources (OER). But where does that other open concept-open source-fit into this model? Open source represents the best way to ensure these materials can be easily modified, without risk of material suddenly becoming unchangeable or inaccessible."</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 Sep 16

"Higher education is increasingly embracing different concepts of openness, from open access to open education resources (OER). But where does that other open concept-open source-fit into this model? Open source represents the best way to ensure these materials can be easily modified, without risk of material suddenly becoming unchangeable or inaccessible."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Higher education is increasingly embracing different concepts of openness, from open access to open education resources (OER). But where does that other open concept-open source-fit into this model? Open source represents the best way to ensure these materials can be easily modified, without risk of material suddenly becoming unchangeable or inaccessible."</div>

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European Union plans to offer free Wi-Fi to all | ITworld - 0 views

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EU plan free wifi but

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"But the EU's €120 million budget for the project won't stretch far By Peter Saye"

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"But the EU's €120 million budget for the project won't stretch far By Peter Saye"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"But the EU's €120 million budget for the project won't stretch far By Peter Saye"</div>

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#igfspain 2016 Convocado el VI FORO DE LA GOBERNANZA DE INTERNET - 0 views

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foro gobernanza Internet IGF 2016 IGF 2016 #igfspain

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"El Foro de la Gobernanza de Internet en España se convoca en su sexta edición para los próximos días 13 y 14 de octubre en la sede de la Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones y para la Sociedad de la Información ? SETSI, en Madrid. El evento será inaugurado por el Secretario de Estado de Telecomunicaciones y para la Sociedad de la Información D. Víctor Calvo Sotelo y D. Jorge Pérez Martínez, Coordinador del Foro de la Gobernanza de Internet en España."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"El Foro de la Gobernanza de Internet en España se convoca en su sexta edición para los próximos días 13 y 14 de octubre en la sede de la Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones y para la Sociedad de la Información ? SETSI, en Madrid. El evento será inaugurado por el Secretario de Estado de Telecomunicaciones y para la Sociedad de la Información D. Víctor Calvo Sotelo y D. Jorge Pérez Martínez, Coordinador del Foro de la Gobernanza de Internet en España."</div>

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Microsoft lanza Skype 1.7 para Linux oficialmente - 0 views

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microsoft skype para linux #MicrosoftHatesLinux

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"Microsoft ha decidido lanzar de forma oficial la actualización de uno de sus productos estrella en la competencia. Skype 1.7 para linux acaba de ser lanzado de manera oficial. Esta versión corrige los fallos detectados en la versión anterior y trata de seguir mejorando su producto."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Microsoft ha decidido lanzar de forma oficial la actualización de uno de sus productos estrella en la competencia. Skype 1.7 para linux acaba de ser lanzado de manera oficial. Esta versión corrige los fallos detectados en la versión anterior y trata de seguir mejorando su producto."</div>

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Google Highlights DMCA Abuse in New Copyright Transparency Report - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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Google transparency report highlight DMCA copyright gang abuse

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" Ernesto on September 12, 2016 C: 3 News Google has released a new and improved version of its Copyright Transparency Report. The revamped report makes it easier to get insights into over a billion reported URLs. Among other things, Google now specifies how many URLs it does not remove and why, highlighting various cases of DMCA abuse"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Ernesto on September 12, 2016 C: 3 News Google has released a new and improved version of its Copyright Transparency Report. The revamped report makes it easier to get insights into over a billion reported URLs. Among other things, Google now specifies how many URLs it does not remove and why, highlighting various cases of DMCA abuse"</div>

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Paramount Wipes "Infringing" Ubuntu Torrent From Google - TorrentFreak [# ! Note] - 0 views

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" Ernesto on September 10, 2016 C: 47 News It's no secret that copyright holders are trying to take down as much pirated content as they can, but targeting open source software is not something we see every day. Paramount Pictures recently sent a DMCA takedown to Google, listing a copy of the popular operating system Ubuntu. An honest mistake, perhaps, but a worrying one."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Ernesto on September 10, 2016 C: 47 News It's no secret that copyright holders are trying to take down as much pirated content as they can, but targeting open source software is not something we see every day. Paramount Pictures recently sent a DMCA takedown to Google, listing a copy of the popular operating system Ubuntu. An honest mistake, perhaps, but a worrying one."</div>

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5 Best Linux Distros for Security - Datamation - 0 views

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linux GNU-Linux distros security security-centered center open source

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"Linux distros have has long emphasized security and related matters like firewalls, penetration testing, anonymity, and privacy. These distributions pay special attention to security."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Linux distros have has long emphasized security and related matters like firewalls, penetration testing, anonymity, and privacy. These distributions pay special attention to security."</div>

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Data snooping blunders by UK spies, cops led to wrongful arrests-watchdog | Ars Technic... - 0 views

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"IP address mistakes particularly troubling; likely to get worse under Snoopers' Charter. Glyn Moody - Sep 9, 2016 1:24 pm UTC "

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Sengi IT - Big Brother needs to be stopped! | Indiegogo - 1 views

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Sengi IT Sengi protection against Big Brother snoop spying open source privacy security cloud

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"Independence day for your private data. SENGI: a new way of using cloud services and messaging apps. Johannes Ehrlich Halle, Germany About"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Independence day for your private data. SENGI: a new way of using cloud services and messaging apps. Johannes Ehrlich Halle, Germany About"</div>

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EU Court: Not-For-Profit Hyperlinking Usually Not Copyright Infringement - TorrentFreak - 1 views

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EU court Not-For-Profit non-commercial hyperlink usually not copyright infringement

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" Andy on September 8, 2016 C: 48 Breaking A ruling from the European Court of Justice has clarified when the posting of hyperlinks to infringing works is to be considered a 'communication to the public'. Those who post links to content they do not know is infringing in a non-commercial environment can relax, but for those doing so during the course of business the rules are much tighter."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Andy on September 8, 2016 C: 48 Breaking A ruling from the European Court of Justice has clarified when the posting of hyperlinks to infringing works is to be considered a 'communication to the public'. Those who post links to content they do not know is infringing in a non-commercial environment can relax, but for those doing so during the course of business the rules are much tighter."</div>

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Keep the FBI out of my Computer - Access Now - 0 views

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keep fbi out my computer privacy over governmets spying Human Rights

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"The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wants the power to hack into computers anywhere in the world, and even millions of computers at once. Instead of asking U.S. Congress for permission, they're sneaking a procedural rule change through the bureaucracy. It's called Rule 41 and it's part of the U.S.Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Read more about Rule 41 and government hacking here and here. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wants the power to hack into computers anywhere in the world, and even millions of computers at once. Instead of asking U.S. Congress for permission, they're sneaking a procedural rule change through the bureaucracy. It's called Rule 41 and it's part of the U.S.Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Read more about Rule 41 and government hacking here and here. "</div>

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Julia Reda - Freedom to link threatened by EU court decision and copyright plans [Date:... - 0 views

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Julia Reda freedom link threaten threat Europe court decision copyright plans

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"Today, the European Court of Justice significantly curtailed the freedom to hyperlink - one of the basic building blocks of the web. Together with the new special copyright protection for news articles the European Commission is planning to propose next week, the ability of Europeans to point to things online without having to fear breaking a law is in peril. Could the following message soon be commonplace on the European internet? Read on for details."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Today, the European Court of Justice significantly curtailed the freedom to hyperlink - one of the basic building blocks of the web. Together with the new special copyright protection for news articles the European Commission is planning to propose next week, the ability of Europeans to point to things online without having to fear breaking a law is in peril. Could the following message soon be commonplace on the European internet? Read on for details."</div>

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Take action to stop secret lobbying | Democracy International e.V. - 0 views

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take action participate take action Europe transparency against secret lobbyin lobbies save democracy

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"On 12 September, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who sit on the committee on constitutional affairs (AFCO) will presumably vote on the report on "Transparency, integrity and accountability in the EU institutions". The report includes important proposals on how to make decision-making in Brussels more transparent and ethical."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"On 12 September, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who sit on the committee on constitutional affairs (AFCO) will presumably vote on the report on "Transparency, integrity and accountability in the EU institutions". The report includes important proposals on how to make decision-making in Brussels more transparent and ethical."</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 09 Sep 16

"On 12 September, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who sit on the committee on constitutional affairs (AFCO) will presumably vote on the report on "Transparency, integrity and accountability in the EU institutions". The report includes important proposals on how to make decision-making in Brussels more transparent and ethical."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"On 12 September, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who sit on the committee on constitutional affairs (AFCO) will presumably vote on the report on "Transparency, integrity and accountability in the EU institutions". The report includes important proposals on how to make decision-making in Brussels more transparent and ethical."</div>

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Is being open worth the effort? | A recap of the August 25 #OpenOrgChat | Opensource.com - 0 views

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#OpenOrgChat recap do being open worth it open source effort way satisfaction

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"Becoming (or remaining) an open organization is challenging. This month, the open organization community at Opensource.com discussed those challenges-and so much more-during our #OpenOrgChat on Twitter. If you missed it, check out the recap below as you prepare for our next chat."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Becoming (or remaining) an open organization is challenging. This month, the open organization community at Opensource.com discussed those challenges-and so much more-during our #OpenOrgChat on Twitter. If you missed it, check out the recap below as you prepare for our next chat."</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 09 Sep 16

"Becoming (or remaining) an open organization is challenging. This month, the open organization community at Opensource.com discussed those challenges-and so much more-during our #OpenOrgChat on Twitter. If you missed it, check out the recap below as you prepare for our next chat."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Becoming (or remaining) an open organization is challenging. This month, the open organization community at Opensource.com discussed those challenges-and so much more-during our #OpenOrgChat on Twitter. If you missed it, check out the recap below as you prepare for our next chat."</div>

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How to Create and Run New Service Units in Systemd Using Shell Script - 0 views

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how to create service units using systemd thru shell script

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" Few days ago, I came across a Centos 7 32-bit distro and I felt the desire to test it on an old 32-bit machine. After booting I realized that it had a bug and it was loosing the network connection, which I had to turn it "up" manually every time after boot. So, the question was how could I set a script doing this job, running every time I boot my machine?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Few days ago, I came across a Centos 7 32-bit distro and I felt the desire to test it on an old 32-bit machine. After booting I realized that it had a bug and it was loosing the network connection, which I had to turn it "up" manually every time after boot. So, the question was how could I set a script doing this job, running every time I boot my machine?"</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 08 Sep 16

" Few days ago, I came across a Centos 7 32-bit distro and I felt the desire to test it on an old 32-bit machine. After booting I realized that it had a bug and it was loosing the network connection, which I had to turn it "up" manually every time after boot. So, the question was how could I set a script doing this job, running every time I boot my machine?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Few days ago, I came across a Centos 7 32-bit distro and I felt the desire to test it on an old 32-bit machine. After booting I realized that it had a bug and it was loosing the network connection, which I had to turn it "up" manually every time after boot. So, the question was how could I set a script doing this job, running every time I boot my machine?"</div>

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LinuxCon: Running Containers in a Hostile Environment - InternetNews. - 0 views

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running containers hostile environment

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" By Sean Michael Kerner | August 24, 2016 TORONTO - Containers offer many different security benefitA and can even be used to run hacking competitions, without being hacked itself. In a session at the LinuxCon ContainerCon conference in Toronto Stéphane Graber LXD Technical Lead at Canonical Ltd detailed how the NorthSec captureLXD the flag contest makes use of containers (specifically LXC) to enable the contest."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" By Sean Michael Kerner | August 24, 2016 TORONTO - Containers offer many different security benefitA and can even be used to run hacking competitions, without being hacked itself. In a session at the LinuxCon ContainerCon conference in Toronto Stéphane Graber LXD Technical Lead at Canonical Ltd detailed how the NorthSec captureLXD the flag contest makes use of containers (specifically LXC) to enable the contest."</div>

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Git 2.10 Version Control System Is a Massive Release with over 150 Changes - 0 views

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git version control VCS version control system release changes

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"A new major release of the popular Git open-source and cross-platform distributed version control system has been announced. We're referring to version 2.10, which brings hundreds of changes to make your development process easier and more productive."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A new major release of the popular Git open-source and cross-platform distributed version control system has been announced. We're referring to version 2.10, which brings hundreds of changes to make your development process easier and more productive."</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 Sep 16

"A new major release of the popular Git open-source and cross-platform distributed version control system has been announced. We're referring to version 2.10, which brings hundreds of changes to make your development process easier and more productive."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A new major release of the popular Git open-source and cross-platform distributed version control system has been announced. We're referring to version 2.10, which brings hundreds of changes to make your development process easier and more productive."</div>

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