Monthly Archives: May 2001

Washington Post: Rite of Refusal . Every day millions of consumers find themselves bearing the burden of stopping a transaction that they may have done little or nothing to activate or canceling a service that otherwise would go on and … Continue reading →

Microsoft’s charge against open source software may be hypocritical in some respects, but the debate is worth having. Craig Mundie’s speech yesterday in New York was another broadside, in which he equated the open-source method of software distribution with the … Continue reading →

I asked Linus Torvalds what he thought of Craig Mundie’s speech about open source. Read his response. Comments

I’m at a workshop where some incredibly bright people are talking about the future of the Internet. Look for reports in future columns. Comments

Microsoft is launching an all-out attack on open-source software even as it pretends to open up its own kimono. See Craig Mundie’s speech today in New York. (See also Misunderstanding ends up sparking good `open source’ debate, my column from … Continue reading →

Open-source programmers want to ensure that their work remains in the public domain. But some fear that private companies will take their good ideas and turn them into proprietary products — and even patent other people’s work. That latter fear … Continue reading →

Dick Armey, the majority leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives, is doing his best to stall privacy legislation that would protect us from the predations of big business. But at least he’s trying, in some cases, to keep government … Continue reading →

The retirement of Gordon Moore from Intel’s board of directors marks a milestone in Silicon Valley. Here’s what I said about this great man in an audio commentary (Real Audio file) this morning on NPR’s Morning Edition. Comments

Reuters: Aimster files suit against recording industry. “We’re asking the court for a ruling that says it would be wrong to sue us because we’re doing nothing wrong,” said Johnny Deep, chief executive officer of Albany-based Aimster, which allows people … Continue reading →

California’s power crisis has been marked by finger-pointing on all sides. What looks like market manipulation may only be a genuine shortage. But we don’t know for sure, because the key players are keeping everything secret — and the law … Continue reading →