Hi all,
It is now possible to donate FSFE automated monthly and yearly through
credit card and in Germany also direct debit. Beside that, in
Netherlands donations to FSFE can now be deducted from income tax.
Before it was only possible in Germany and Switzerland.
See https://fsfe.org/donate/
Thanks for your donations. They enable our work!
Matthias
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Hi all,
I was interviewed by a German radio station about antifeatures (see
http://blogs.fsfe.org/mk/?p=797 in German).
Now I had some discussion about one point. In the German Wikipedia they
say that Windows XP starter had a a ram limitation and you could only
run 3 programs at the same time. There are one or two other sources
(only news sites) which say that this was not realised.
Does anyone of you know or perhaps even have first hand information, if
this is true and do you have a good source for it - or can tell me you
had it in your hands yourself? I am interested in both information about
Windows XY and Windows 7.
The only source I found is:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9133694/Microsoft_kills_Windows_7_St…
Thanks,
Matthias
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The latest Fellowship interview with Guido Arnold is available:
http://blogs.fsfe.org/fellowship-interviews/?p=321
Introduction:
The Deputy Coordinator of FSFE’s Education Team provides an insight into the
team's latest efforts at increasing the use of Free Software in education.
Kind regards,
Sam.
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British Team Coordinator
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Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org
= AVM violating license of the Linux kernel =
[Read online: http://fsfe.org/news/2011/news-20110620-01.en.html ]
== Linux kernel at centre of battle for control of embedded devices ==
Berlin, 20th June - Tomorrow on June 21st a legal case will be heard
before the District Court of Berlin which may have enormous consequences
for the way that software is developed and distributed. The adversaries
in the case are the manufacturer and distributor of DSL routers AVM
Computersysteme Vertriebs GmbH (AVM), and Cybits AG (Cybits) which
produces children's web-filtering software. Both companies use the Linux
kernel, which is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version
2 (GNU GPL); a Free Software license permitting everyone to use, study,
share, and improve works which use it.
The case was brought to court by AVM with the aim of preventing Cybits
from changing any parts of the firmware used in AVM's routers, including
the Linux kernel. The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) and gpl-
violations.org consider AVM's action as a broad attack against the
principles of Free Software, and thus against the thousands of
individuals and companies developinging, improving and distributing Free
Software.
"I decided to contribute my work to the Linux kernel under the GNU GPL,
and let others benefit from it. I'm happy if companies make a lot of
money with software written by me and thousands of others. But in
return, when they distribute our software I want them to give others the
same rights they received from me", said Harald Welte, founder of gpl-
violations.org and copyright holder of several parts of the Linux
kernel.
This is however exactly what AVM tried to avoid when in 2010 they filed
two actions against Cybits. AVM claimed that when their customers
install Cybits' filtering software on AVM routers it changes the
routers' firmware and consequently infringes on AVM's copyright. In the
opinion of AVM, even changing the Linux kernel components of the
firmware is not allowed. The Court of Appeals of Berlin rejected this
argument in its decision on the request for a preliminary injunction in
September 2010, after Mr. Welte intervened in the case. Now, the
District Court of Berlin will have to decide on the issue again, this
time in the main proceedings.
"This case has far reaching consequences for the future of Free Software
and the GNU GPL. The GNU GPL is a legal license set by the original
authors of the software. These terms are not optional" said Till Jaeger
from JBB Rechtsanwälte who represents Mr. Welte in this case.
If AVM succeeds in forbidding others from exercising the freedoms
explicitly granted by the GNU General Public License terms, it will
directly contravene the legal rights of the original authors of the
programs, who decided that software freedom and cooperation is more
important to them than directly receiving license fees. Moreover, there
are also significant economic and business implications. First, it will
give device manufacturers the chance to veto software from third parties
on their products, resulting in worse products for the user and them
being locked-in to purchasing future products from a particular vendor.
Second, it will give companies like AVM an unfair advantage over their
competitors who are in compliance with the Free Software licenses which
they use. Third, it will threaten the cooperative software development
model, which has been successfully used by many companies worldwide for
three decades.
"AVM is attacking the very foundations of Free Software: They want to
take away freedom from others. We have to act when a company sues others
for executing their right to modify Free Software. AVM's behaviour must
not be tolerated. If they are successful in court it will be disastrous
for the global market for embedded devices, which includes mobile
phones, network hardware, and other Linux based products" says Matthias
Kirschner, FSFE's German Coordinator.
"Ironically, by preventing others from enacting the rights granted by
the GNU GPL, AVM itself is in violation of the license terms. Therefore
they have no right to distribute the software" says Till Jaeger.
FSFE and gpl-violations.org are committed to encouraging the use of Free
Software by companies and developers by making licensing and compliance
as easy as possible. Generally it is considerably easier to comply with
Free Software licenses than with EULAs and other license agreements for
non-Free software. Often it is only necessary to add a copy of the GNU
GPL license text to documentation, and add an offer to provide the
software source code (see FSFE's compliance tips[1]).
1. http://fsfe.org/projects/ftf/useful-tips-for-vendors.en.html
- Link to Background Information[2]
- Court decision 2nd instance (pdf, German)[3]
- Intervention by Harald Welte (pdf, German)[4]
- FSFE's legal page[5]
- FSFE's legal team maintains a collection of documentation on Free
Software Legal and Licensing topics. It also produces guides and
handbooks.[6]
- Frequently Asked Questions about the GNU Licenses[7]
- GNU GPL version 2[8] and official translations[9]
2. http://fsfe.org/projects/ftf/avm-gpl-violation.en.html
3. http://fsfe.org/projects/ftf/kg-avm-vs-cybits.pdf
4. http://fsfe.org/projects/ftf/avm-nebenintervention.pdf
5. http://fsfe.org/projects/ftf/ftf.en.html
6. http://fsfe.org/projects/ftf/documentation.en.html
7. http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html
8. http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
9. http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-translations.html
== Press contacts ==
Matthias Kirschner <mk at fsfe.org>, Free Software Foundation Europe
Linienstraße 141, 10115 Berlin
Phone: +49-30-275 95 290 Mobile: +49-1577-178 000 3
== gpl-violations.org ==
The gpl-violations.org project is taking legal and other means to
make sure commercial users of Free Software are adhering to the GNU
General Public License. gpl-violations.org has enforced the GNU GPL
in hundreds of cases, most of them amicably and out of court.
However, if neccessary, legal means such as warning notices,
preliminary injunctions and civil copyright lawsuits are used in
order to ensure companies are following-up with their obligations
under the GNU GPL.
gpl-violations.org was started by Free Software developer Harald
Welte, who has received multiple awards in recognition of his legal
efforts on enforcing the GNU GPL.
== About the Free Software Foundation Europe ==
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a non-profit
non-governmental organisation active in many European countries and
involved in many global activities. Access to software determines
participation in a digital society. To secure equal participation in
the information age, as well as freedom of competition, the Free
Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) pursues and is dedicated to the
furthering of Free Software, defined by the freedoms to use, study,
modify and copy. Founded in 2001, creating awareness for these issues,
securing Free Software politically and legally, and giving people
Freedom by supporting development of Free Software are central issues
of the FSFE.
http://fsfe.org/
The latest Fellowship interview with Florian Effenberger is available:
http://blogs.fsfe.org/fellowship-interviews/?p=308
Introduction:
Florian Effenberger has been a Free Software evangelist for many years. Pro
bono, he is founding member and part of the Steering Committee at The Document
Foundation. He has previously been active in the OpenOffice.org project for
seven years, most recently as Marketing Project Lead. Florian has ten years’
experience in designing enterprise and educational computer networks,
including software deployment based on Free Software. He is also a frequent
contributor to a variety of professional magazines worldwide on topics such as
Free Software, Open Standards and legal matters.
Kind regards,
Sam.
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British Team Coordinator
Free Software Foundation Europe
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Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org
**May 19th: Amsterdam, Netherlands/Thessaloniki, Greece**
The Free Technology Academy **(FTA - http://www.ftacademy.org) and the
Association of Greek Users and Friends of Free Software, announced today
their partnership, joining the FTA's International Associate Partner
Network. The Network aims to expand the availability of professional
educational courses and materials, covering the concepts and
applications of Free Software and the Open Standards.
The FTA consists of an advanced virtual campus, with various course
modules, which can be followed entirely on-line. The learning materials
are all published under a free license and can be accessed by anyone,
but learners enrolled in the FTA will be guided by professional Teaching
Staff from one of the participating Universities. The FTA aims to enable
IT professionals, students, teachers and decision makers to undertake
accredited professional education modules in Free Software studies.
One of the FTA objectives is to establish a strong relationship with the
free software community and to turn the FTA course materials into an
essential reference. The FTA seeks to educate and promote the adoption
of Free Technologies, without losing sight of the Free Software
community's core purpose of freedom and social transformation.
Read More about the cooperation at: http://bit.ly/jhMose
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*Efika MX Smarttop*
https://www.genesi-usa.com/store/details/11
Freescale i.MX515 (ARM Cortex-A8 800MHz)
3D Graphics Processing Unit
WXGA display support (HDMI)
Multi-format HD video decoder and D1 video encoder (currently not supported
by the included software)
512MB RAM
8GB Internal SSD
10/100Mbit/s Ethernet
802.11 b/g/n WiFi
SDHC card reader
2 x USB 2.0 ports
Audio jack for headset
Built-in speaker
*Dreamplug*
http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/c-5-dreamplugs.aspx
Marvell Sheeva core @ 1.2GHz speed
Linux 2.6.3x Kernel
512MB 16bit DDR2-800 MHz
2 GB on-board micro-SD for kernel and root file system
2 x Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps
2 x USB 2.0 ports (Host)
1 x eSATA 2.0 port -3Gbps SATAII
1 x SD socket for user expansion/application
WiFi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth BT2.1 + EDR
Audio Interfaces
5V3A DC power supply
Interesting that both of these include audio interfaces. Personally I have
absolutely no use for these, but the prices are still pretty good so I can't
complain.
Sam.
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Sam Tuke
British Team Coordinator
Free Software Foundation Europe
IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org
Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org
There are a number of small endeavours to produce hardware
ideal for Free Software. Does anyone have experience with:
http://www.d-cubes.be/
Belgian mini-company selling mini-computer: light and mini
http://open-pc.com/
A community for building an open pc, three sellers, three designs:
Open-PC "1", "Micro" and "XS".
http://openpandora.org/index.php?lang=en
A handheld with a gaming focus, but basically a mini-pc.
Maybe they need more promotion?
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