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The content tail wags the IT dog

The content industries have conspicuously failed to create a business model based on paid content over public IP networks, but still cling to the idea that those networks were created for just that us ...

by Daniel James – 11/13/2004

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The second Mac revolution

The Apple machines of the 80’s turned computers from dull counting machines and glorified typewriters into creative tools, forcing a revolution in the design, publishing and music industries through a ...

by Daniel James – 11/10/2004

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Creating Free Software Magazine

This magazine was inspired by a conversation I had with a great friend of mine called Massimo. I said to Massimo “I think it would be great to start a magazine. It’s my ideal job, and I think I know w ...

by Tony Mobily – 11/7/2004

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Case study: Mythic Beasts

Mythic Beasts is a UK company that provides Unix shells to their users. They offer fantastic service to people who need a shell account on a very fast server, and don’t want to fork out silly amounts ...

by Tony Mobily – 11/4/2004

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How to fight software patents - singly and together

Software patents are the software project equivalent of land mines: Each design decision carries a risk of stepping on a patent, which can destroy your project. Developing a large and complex program ...

by Richard Stallman – 9/9/2004