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Internet freedom for corporations - not you
Opponents of net neutrality recently showed how ugly it will be if they win. The Fox network blocked Cablevision Internet subscribers from viewing Fox content on the web. Internet freedom is for...
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If open source were a monopoly
An open source monopoly is simply not a barrier to competition. Even if a GPL program had market dominance you could still compete with it.
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Could open source have built Silicon Valley?
In Silicon Valley, innovation is the fertilizer that makes the crops grow. With open source, software is more like topsoil, and those who nurture that soil believe they will prosper longer than...
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IBM accused of mainframe monopoly
A small US company has filed a complaint with the European Commission, accusing IBM of abusing its position in the European mainframe market.
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When bandwidth is free
If you haven't heard this already it bears repeating. (Picture from the University of Rochester.) Internet bandwidth is essential infrastructure. Like freeway lanes, like sea and airports, the...
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Will one company control the cloud?
At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, tech executives question whether a few global companies will control all of cloud computing with a single set of standards, or if trust and the...
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I am I, GoogQuixote, the lord of free wireless
Google has now launched a campaign called FreeTheAirwaves aimed at making the "white space" between auctioned channels unlicensed.
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Spam attack shut downs Marshall Islands email service
Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority is reporting that a sustained spamming attack during the past 24 hours managed to cause a successful Denial of Service attack on the email...
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Does open source mandate change in copyright law?
It's not money that's the problem, in other words, it's monopoly. Giving distributors a monopoly on ideas when distribution is free no longer makes sense.
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Microsoft vs. Google: Are all monopolies created equal?
Are Microsoft and Google really locked into a zero-sum game, where every gain in Google's search business translates into an automatic kick-in-the-pants for Microsoft?
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Time to make a competitive Internet a priority
What's good for Carlos Slim has been very, very bad for Mexico. And it is that model of Internet service that the FCC is importing to the U.S. It is far more dangerous to our security than all...
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Are 'naked PCs' good for businesses?
Silicon.com's CIO jury gives its verdict on whether "naked" PCs, or PCs sold without an operating system, are really cheaper for businesses.
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Bring on naked PCs, says think tank
Computers should be sold without an operating system in order to foster competition and bring down prices, a major European think tank has recommended.
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Major Porn Sites Sue ICANN Over .XXX
Major pornography companies have filed a lawsuit against ICANN over adult TLD .XXX.
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As Microsoft's monopoly crumbles, its mobile future is crucial
The latest real-world data on web usage confirms that Microsoft's once-dominant position in the world of personal computing is crumbling. Microsoft's share of the web dropped below a key level for...
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Apple monopoly? Only on planet Bizarro!
With Apple finally pulling the cover off its subscription pricing plan for iPad content, vendors are screaming about antitrust violations. Now there are reports that Justice and the FTC as well as...
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Internet freedom for corporations - not you
Opponents of net neutrality recently showed how ugly it will be if they win. The Fox network blocked Cablevision Internet subscribers from viewing Fox content on the web. Internet freedom is for...
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Apple seeks monopoly through court action against Motorola
Patents are by their nature monopolies, granted on limited terms for limited times. Today those terms are overly broad, and those times are longer than the expected life of any market.
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Linux infection proves Windows malware monopoly is over; Gentoo ships backdoor? [updated]
Every time I write about Windows security software, I get a predictable flood of responses from Linux advocates who claim that they don't need any such protection. Today comes a shining example of...
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Shut down the patent office?
Last week, I took Apple to task for launching the patent nukes against HTC. This week, I try to explain why patents are so corrosive within a software development context.
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