Please read the previous post about this topic to have a better idea of what I'm trying to explain here. When thinking about how to create a local node in a certain area where all the knowledge from GFSC can be used to improve local economy and social rights I came to the conclusion that … Continue reading Building innovation nodes through Free Software Communities (II)
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Building innovation nodes through Free Software Communities
Global Free Software Communities (GFSC from now on) are a proof that Silicon Valley model is an industrial innovation and business model from past century. GFSC are building, not just great products, but creating new engineering procedures and tools, new ways of governance models, supporting and promoting new legal improvements in some areas, creating its … Continue reading Building innovation nodes through Free Software Communities
Homologación de seguridad en Sistemas Operativos
p, li { white-space: pre-w Me gustaría comentarles esta idea....Desde una institución u organismo público o privado, con carácter independiente, se realiza para sistemas operativos un test tipo Euro NCAP Se me ocurre INTECO como primera opción, puesto que han dado pasos en el ámbito de los test de seguridad de productos. Podría colaborar con … Continue reading Homologación de seguridad en Sistemas Operativos
Fiesta de lanzamiento de KDE 4.8 en Málaga
Para celebrar el lanzamiento de la nueva versión estable de la serie 4 de KDE (KDE 4.8), la comunidad de desarrolladores, usuarios y simpatizantes de este proyecto libre realiza actos por todo el mundo. En España se celebrarán actividades en Madrid, Barcelona y Málaga.Si el próximo viernes 27 de Enero te encuentras por la Costa … Continue reading Fiesta de lanzamiento de KDE 4.8 en Málaga
KDE 4.8 release party in Malaga
If everything goes as expected, KDE will publish a major release on January 25th. Our KDE 4 series keep improving with the 4.8 version shipped with many new features.After releasing two beta versions and another two candidate releases (check the announcements for further information), the moment to feel a new freedom experience with KDE 4.8 … Continue reading KDE 4.8 release party in Malaga
Should we go for another Desktop Summit?
During more than a year, back in 2008 - 2009, I invested a good amount of hours, along with many friends, local contributors and companies, KDE and GNOME members, local public administrations and universities, sponsors, etc. to make true an attractive and risky idea: co-hosting GUADEC and Akademy in Gran Canaria. Two years later, another … Continue reading Should we go for another Desktop Summit?
¿Linex pasa a ser un proyecto del Estado?
Hoy se publica esta noticia en el Diario de Extremadura que he recogido a través de Gaceta Tecnológica. En gran medida propone que CENATIC se convierta en centro de desarrollo y soporte, al menos de alto nivel, de Linex, la distribución educativa de la Junta de Extremadura.Esta iniciativa plantea algunos interrogantes:En esta época de crisis, … Continue reading ¿Linex pasa a ser un proyecto del Estado?
Sumar para que el Software Libre pueda seguir creciendo
Cada vez existen más instituciones públicas, empresas e individuos que utilizan Software Libre. Los beneficios que aporta su modelo de desarrollo y distribución nos permite disfrutar de soluciones de alta calidad, a costes muy inferiores a los del Software Privetivo, además de ser un modelo más flexible e incentivador del desarrollo local.Pero desarrollar software, sea … Continue reading Sumar para que el Software Libre pueda seguir creciendo
Business around AGPL software? Oh yeah…..
I've heard many times to executives say that AGPL is a license incompatible with business. This is a well spread idea specially in the web world.A few years ago a friend of mine, a visionary, Gonzalo Aller, from Fotón SI, the oldest Spanish Free Software company, told me that AGPL is the GPL of the … Continue reading Business around AGPL software? Oh yeah…..
Libre Software Communities and Universities: talk at La Laguna University
On September 19th I planned to give a talk in La Laguna College, Tenerife, Canary Islands. The idea was to promote involvement in Free Software Community projects, like KDE, among students and teachers.Due to a problem on my trip to Tenerife from La Palma (my mom's car decided to stay in La Palma instead of … Continue reading Libre Software Communities and Universities: talk at La Laguna University
