Monthly Archives: October 2003

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste says that “Massachusetts is proving itself the most technologically inept state in the nation” by opting for an open-source only IT policy. And here I thought it was proving itself the most technologically … Continue reading →

You can view the video from the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs hearing on Tuesday about file-sharing. I recommend jumping to about 2:45:00 and listening to the testimony of ethicist Jonathan D. Moreno. Here‘s the WashPost coverage.

Digital-rights group knocks ‘trusted’ PCs. “Remote attestation allows other organizations that ‘own’ content on a person’s computer to ascertain whether the data or software has been modified. Such technology could easily be at odds with a computer owner’s interests, said … Continue reading →

OpenOffice.org Renews Battle for Productivity Suite. “OpenOffice.org spokesman Sam Heiser told internetnews.com that the two most significant enhancements in version 1.1 of the suite are faster load times — one of the primary criticisms of earlier versions of the suite … Continue reading →