Quotes of the Day Archive
September 1, 2010 – Sample tag in the W3C's Emotion Markup Language, now under development …Full Story
EmotionML combines the rigor of computer programming with the squishiness of human emotion
September 1, 2010 – Stephen Shankland, writing in CNET about EmotionML …Full Story
You don't want to know too much about the process of creating these specs; I imagine it's worse than a trip to the sausage factory
August 31, 2010 – Lex Friedman, writing in ComputerWorld about the development of video standards …Full Story
Be it Resolved that the OpenSolaris Governing Board hereby collectively resigns
August 23, 2010 – Vote recognizing that the continuing existence of the OGB is meaningless without the active support of Oracle for the project …Full Story
[A]n order of magnitude
August 17, 2010 – Dow Jones Newswires source, characterizing the difference between Oracle's and Google's opinions regarding the fair value for licensing Java for Android …Full Story
It's not science the way most of us have practiced it in our careers
August 13, 2010 – U. of P. Alzheimer's researcher Dr. John Q. Trojanowski,on the ADNI Initiative's decision to make all data immediately public …Full Story
In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle's Java-related intellectual property
August 13, 2010 – Oracle spokesperson Karen Tillman commenting on Oracle's suit against Google alleging that Android infringes Java patents acquired by Oracle from Sun …Full Story
We will strongly defend open-source standards and will continue to work with the industry to develop the Android platform
August 13, 2010 – Email statement by Google in response to the Oracle suit …Full Story
The importance of cyber security can be summed up in one word: confidence
August 3, 2010 – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke …Full Story
Stranger things have happened
July 29, 2010 – Sam Dean, speculating at OStatic on whether Microsoft might "Set CodePlex free" …Full Story
To me this could be very big news
July 27, 2010 – InformationWeek's Jiim Rapoza, commenting on the possible significance of Google's acquisition of MetaWeb, as semantic search technology company …Full Story
Can we talk about licenses for a bit?
July 19, 2010 – Pamela Jones, launching a discussion on the need to revise popular FOSS licenses …Full Story
Fasten your seat belts, people, turbulence ahead
July 8, 2010 – Stefano Mazzocchi, blogging on the divide separating proponents of Open and Closed World assumptions in Semantic Web search …Full Story
Today, the Court once again declines to impose limitations on the Patent Act that are inconsistent with the Act’s text
June 28, 2010 – Supreme Court ruling in Bilski v. Kappos …Full Story
The outcome from the decision might be best stated as "business as usual"
June 28, 2010 – Dennis Crouch, commenting at PatentlyO on the outcome of Bilski v. Kappos …Full Story
Open-source software also needs to be fabulous
June 14, 2010 – Linux Foundation Exec. Dir. Jim Zemlin, commenting on what it will take for Linux to challenge Apple on mobile devices …Full Story
Here you go, munchkins
June 10, 2010 – Groklaw's Pamela Jones announcing that the SCO v. Novell case is finally closed …Full Story
It makes perfect sense for the major ARM stakeholders to work together to improve the [Linux]operating system
June 4, 2010 – Ars Technica's Ryan Paul approving of the formation of Linaro, a non-profit development company …Full Story
The USPTO is committed to providing increased transparency as called for by the President’s Open Government Initiative
June 2, 2010 – Under Sec. of Commerce/Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office David Kappos announcing a deal with Google to allow bulk downloads of patent and trademark data …Full Story
It’s important to make public data easier to gather and analyze. And when the data is free, that’s even better
June 2, 2010 – Jon Orwant, Engineering Manager for Google …Full Story
If the partners can agree on standards, and resist the temptation to stab each other in the back, then China could be the cradle for NFC
May 18, 2010 – The Register.com, commenting on the potential impact of a new Chinese mobile payment allilacne …Full Story
The future of the web is HTML5
May 4, 2010 – Dean Hachamovitch, General Manager for Internet Explorer at Microsoft …Full Story
Rob Weir, commenting on Oracle's decision to charge $90 for a formerly free ODF conversion plug-in
April 22, 2010 – …Full Story
You can't only be concerned about yourself
April 20, 2010 – Israeli Communications Ministry director Eden Bar Tal, criticizing people who try to bring iPads that comply only with "American standards" into Israel …Full Story
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