Open Trends nieuwsselectie 3 February 2011

• As International Privacy Day is Celebrated, Governments Continue to Chip Away at Privacy Rights | Privacy News – PogoWasRight.org
  Katitza Rodriguez of EFF comments on Data Privacy Day 2011 and then writes: EFF calls upon governments worldwide to: Repeal the EU Data Retention Directive,
• AKF Partners | Tech Blog
• Advocacy groups mobilize for Supreme Court patent showdown
  The ongoing patent fight between Canadian firm i4i and Microsoft is scheduled for a Supreme Court hearing in April. Apache, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Public Knowledge hope the Supremes will resolve the case by making it easier for innovators to challenge dubious patents.
• Conversion Tales From the Land of Linux
  It can be hard to keep quiet about our favorite operating system. After all, there's no multimillion-dollar marketing budget at work to counteract all the promotion that comes out of Redmond, in particular, so many of us feel it our duty to sing Linux's praises loud and clear. Are such efforts successful?
• The Data Charmer: Open Database Camp – Accommodation and Sponsoring
• GR: ALBA study concludes ICT Skills Training and Certification Programmes are highly effective | ePractice
• Nominierungen für Free Software Award 2011 laufen NEWS Linux-Magazin Online
  Die Free Software Foundation (FSF) verleiht die 13. Free Software Awards und nimmt bis zum 16. Februar Vorschläge entgegen.
• Opensource-DVD 22.0 und Opensource-DVD Spiele 2.2 – Pro-Linux
  Die Opensource-DVD, eine Sammlung von freier Software für Windows, ist in Version 22.0 mit elf neuen Programmen, darunter LibreOffice 3.3, erschienen. Die Spiele-DVD ist zudem in einer neuen Ausgabe mit diversen Updates verfügbar.
• Open Data: Empowering the Empowered or Effective Data Use for Everyone? Article OWNI.eu, Digital Journalism
  Though newly digitized information is “accessible” to all on an equal basis, the ability to grant that “access” and to benefit from it effectively is the privilege of few. | OWNI.eu, Digital Journalism
• A possible game changer for invalidating bad software patents | opensource.com
• Welcome news for Open Source | Kate Lundy
  Last week the Federal Labor Government's Special Minister of State, Gary Gray announced the revised Federal Government policy on open source procurement. I
• Open Source Procurement: Copyrights – Simon Says…
  As I wrote last month concerning indemnity, I constantly encounter both governments and companies claiming they have policies permitting or even favouring open source software. Yet there's still a huge amount of proprietary software being procured by them. A policy…
• openSUSE and around: Is openSUSE for users with a little computer knowledge
• Nokia takes its MeeGo theme code offline, likely preparing custom UI
  Nokia is temporarily shifting its work on the MeeGo-themed Qt Quick Components stack behind closed doors. The move indicates that Nokia is working on its custom MeeGo user interface and could be on a trajectory to finally launch its first MeeGo-based product.
• Alles over Content Management Overheid geeft eerste aanzet tot open data
• Organisatievoorstel voor Ubuntu Nederland: stand van zaken, implementatieplan | SenseHofstede.nl
• imperialWicket :: The Over-bearing and Intellectually Stunted Managers of FOSS
• The future-proof ereading platform : Threepress Consulting blog
• Freedom to Read, Freedom to Write: Celebrating Document Freedom Day 2011
• Enea Joins Linux Foundation | The Linux Foundation
• Why Linux is a perfect fit for charities and non-profits | TechRepublic
  Linux and charity go hand in hand. From cost savings to reliable computing environments, Linux fundamentally belongs in non-profits. Jack Wallen champ
• Journal of Dutch Literature van start – Digitaal Productiecentrum – Universiteit van Amsterdam
  Journal of Dutch Literature is het eerste Engelstalige Open Access tijdschrift voor onderzoek naar Nederlandstalige literatuur.
• Microsoft offers H.264 plug-in for Chrome, queries Google on WebM
  After creating one for Firefox, Microsoft has announced that it has released a plug-in to provide H.264 support for Chrome. The company also has some questions for Google about WebM: Microsoft thinks that Google needs to do more to engage with the community and answer its concerns.
• G-4 – ‘Open Cities’ stimuleert open innovatie bij de overheid
• Greater Interoperability for Windows Customers With HTML5 Video – Interoperability @ Microsoft – Site Home – MSDN Blogs
• Overheid vraagt 2,6 miljoen keer om data isp- en telcoklanten | Pro | Tweakers.net Nieuws
  Uit onlangs gepubliceerde documenten blijkt hoe vaak overheidsdiensten als recherche, politie en FIOD in 2010 gegevens van internet- en telecomgebruikers hebben opgevraagd.
• Je: Minister resigns after breaching data protection code | Privacy News – PogoWasRight.org
  Deputy Sean Power has resigned as Jersey's housing minister after breaching data protection laws. He said he passed on an email he found lying on a printer
• Stichting Accessibility – Toegankelijkheid van Internet, Software en Electronische Apparatuur
• Open Knowledge Foundation Blog Blog Archive Open Shakespeare Annotation Sprint
• Microsoft Opens Door to Out-of-the-box WebM Support in IE9
  OSNews is Exploring the Future of Computing with news on desktop, server, mobile, and specialty operating systems and new computing technology.
• GreenXchange, a commons for the global commons, turns one | opensource.com
• Future of Copyright
• Czajkowski Blog Archive Being a locoteam
• License Localization and Community Building – Creative Commons
• Copyright in a Free (gratis) World Article OWNI.eu, Digital Journalism
  Copyright law doesn’t just fail to protect free art: it actively harms it. A free artist today produces lots of goods that render him vulnerable to copyright infringement. | OWNI.eu, Digital Journalism
• DE: Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ditch open source desktop —
• Open Source Foundations: OuterCurve’s Model
  Outercurve – the open source foundation previously known as CodePlex foundation (coverage) - just announced that the new project  Chemistry Add-In for Word has been added to Foundation’s Res
• Google Docs Adds Capabilities for Mobile Users | Practical eCommerce
• CDT Policy Post on Data Retention | Privacy News – PogoWasRight.org
  The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) has issued a policy post on data retention.   Here's a snippet from their post: If Congress is seriously
• [Phoronix] Huh, id Tech 5 Engine To Be Open-Source?
• Cloud Computing Dominates Digium Asterisk World | TalkinCloud
  At the Digium Asterisk World conference, unified communications partners like Sevava Oy, Cbeyond, Voxeo and ViciDial Group are discussing Asterisk in the cloud.
• First release of IcedTea-Web! | Deepak’s Blog
• Column: GroenLinks laat kans liggen » Open Trends
• Bestuur GroenLinks tegen FOSS-motie » Open Trends
• DE: Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ditch open source desktop —

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