Ma.gnolia: Deryck Hodge's Bookmarks Tagged With "open source"

The GPL and Principles

2008-05-06T12:20:16-07:00

I've been enjoying reading the last few pots from Ian Bicking. This is the most recent as of this linking, and he has some thoughtful and insightful comments on the principles that underpin the GPL. A couple posts earlier he talks about the GPL vs. the permissive licenses. He's very fair, avoiding the territory of flame wars, and though I generally prefer the GPL exactly for the principles it conveys, I do understand that there are pros and cons either way, and each license has strengths and weaknesses.

New World Notes: Is WindLight Frustrating Some Second Life Educators? (Updated)

2008-04-16T07:24:02-07:00

I commented on this post back when it first appeared, and I only just today returned to see the follow up comments. There is some fascinating stuff in the comments, most notably Qarl's statement that he has reached out to Nicholaz Beresford and that he and other developers in Linden Lab are beginning to do something to try to improve the open source program, I would imagine in an attempt to address some of Nicholaz's concerns. While I think it's a good move to address the concerns, I always take these kind of things with a grain of salt -- i.e. Nicholaz's statement that he's done with Second Life development. I can't tell you the number of times I've seen this sort of thing on open source mailing lists, forums, Web sites, etc. There is always some valid concern in such criticisms but I could do without all the hand waving and drama, no offense meant to Nicholaz.

Linux.com - After a year of open source, Second Life looks ahead

2008-03-25T14:55:37-07:00

A nice "year in review" type article on open source efforts at Linden Lab. This piece covers what has already been opened as well as directions for the next year. While we won't likely see a release of the complete server source this year, the protocols of the server are being documented, as well as parts of the backend code being opened.

The Future of Reading (A Play in Six Acts)

2007-12-05T07:42:20-08:00

A must read for anyone who thinks our freedoms and technology are not forever entwined. Free software advocates can seem fanatical or religious to the more pragmatic of the open source crowd, but personally, I'm glad someone speaks up for our freedoms in regards to technology. See this mashup of Jeff Bezos' own words and other bits including Newsweek, Stallman, and 1984.

YouTube - Campfire One: Introducing OpenSocial

2007-11-08T08:49:13-08:00

Rob Curley and I were supposed to be at this, representing the Washington Post, but it just didn't work out. Oddly enough, we were working hard on a Facebook app that was just about the be released. Nice to see I can catch up on some of what I missed by not being there. Gotta love YouTube!

Constructing the Bazaar: Taking advantage of the open-source development model in your project

2007-11-08T08:32:52-08:00

Nice article on the advantages of a bazaar model for development, which also has some nice tips on how to pull it off. Applies well to both open source and commercial development, IMHO.

Google Code Hosting Seach Results -- label:Google

2007-03-22T08:37:48-07:00

Query Google hosting to find every thing Google had released as open source through their code hosting site. There are more projects here than are listed from the Google Code Projects page.

google-code-prettify - Google Code

2007-03-22T08:31:22-07:00

Add a JavaScript link and a CSS link and you can have pretty printed code. There are lots of little bits of code like this Google has released. Useful indeed. I think I'll add this to my blog.