In Memory of Robert Kaye
I interviewed Robert back in 2017 because he was going to deliver the opening keynote at Akademy that year. He
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Free Culture
The Sour Taste of Entitlement
So this person, let’s call them Jo, was hungry and had no money. Walking the streets, they come across a square where a group of people are working in a communal open kitchen, serving delicious hot meals free of charge.
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Un escandaloso oligopolio del que nadie habla: Lo que pasa con el correo electrónico
A pesar de un protocolo abierto y libre, y una red pública y federada, el correo electrónico se ha convertido en un oligopolio. ¿Correrán la misma suerte Mastodon y el resto del Fediverso?
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Why Mastodon is Better
With the Muskquake leading to a tsunami of users flooding Mastodon, and even mainstream praising the platform as “interesting”, should you too migrate away from Twitter? (TL;DR: Yes. You can carry on with your day now).
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The Three Laws of FLOSS Projects
A relatively easy way to decide what communication activities are appropriate for your Free Software project.
Read morePublic Money! Public Code? Campaign Launched
Your taxes are being used to pay for closed source software and this is a terrible idea. Closed source software
Read moreFree Software Artists and their Tools — Part I: David Revoy & Krita
The idea that Free Software has no decent design programs, and that it is impossible to produce quality art without
Read moreBuild Interactive Stories with Ren’Py
Storytelling is the cultural cornerstone of human civilization. If I were even more pedantic than I already am, I would
Read moreOpinion: Game Nearly Over
So here’s the news: Microsoft is forcing game developers and game developing companies through the hoop of their app store,
Read moreBruce Byfield Interview: Designing With LibreOffice
Our colleague Bruce has a book coming out! It’s called Designing with LibreOffice. It tackles the subject of how to
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