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gfoss.ellak.gr | 300 | Top 10 interesting CAD models from the last couple of weeks - @GrabCAD | top-10-interesting-cad-models-from-the-last-couple-of-weeks-grabcad | 2015-11-14T14:12:04 | 2015-11-14T14:12:04 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=300 | > We told you it was back. The "top 10 most interesting CAD models from the last couple of weeks" is here to stay. This week's installment kicks off with a droid, reminds you to eat your vegetables, gets kind of weird with Tiger Balm, and ends with a pretty nice interior design piece. Enjoy.
Star Wars - BB-8 Droid by ... | 367 | 697 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 304 | Bern council demands transition to open source | bern-council-demands-transition-to-open-source | 2015-11-17T11:00:37 | 2015-11-17T11:00:37 | 15186 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=304 | **The council of the Swiss capital of Bern on 12 November ordered the IT department to end its dependence on proprietary software. The council halved the city’s request for a six-year licence contract, and insisted on an exit plan. A majority of councillors wants the city to replace proprietary software by open source ... | 323 | 704 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 309 | Trans-Pacific Partnership Would Harm User Rights and the Commons | trans-pacific-partnership-would-harm-user-rights-and-the-commons | 2015-11-17T12:30:08 | 2015-11-17T12:30:08 | 15186 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=309 | ####
The final text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was [released](http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Treaties-and-International-Law/01-Treaties-for-which-NZ-is-Depositary/0-Trans-Pacific-Partnership-Text.php) earlier this month. The gigantic agreement contains sweeping provisions regarding environmental regulation, pharm... | 412 | 1,016 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 312 | Who will own the next #Industrial #Revolution? | who-will-own-the-next-industrial-revolution | 2015-11-17T18:38:02 | 2015-11-17T18:39:25 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=312 | ## “If you really want to understand a society don’t look at what is argued about but what is taken for granted.” - Larry Lessig
Up until the 1970s the idea that you could own a joke was, actually, laughable. Up until that point, explains [Stewart Lee](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrXVaytvJtQ), jokes were mostly to... | 2,656 | 5,499 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 317 | #CALL FOR #PAPERS: Demystifying #Blockchain | call-for-papers-demystifying-blockchain | 2015-11-23T16:22:30 | 2015-11-23T16:29:28 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=317 | | |
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| **Demystifying Blockchain Through an STS Lens: Challenges and Opportunities of a New Infrastructure for the Commons.****Guest editors:** Vasilis Kostakis, Tallinn University of Technology, P2P Lab Primavera De Filippi, Berkman Center at Harvard University, CERSA/CNRS Diego Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University ... | 1,300 | 2,726 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 322 | Forget #Bitcoin, the #blockchain is where it’s at | forget-bitcoin-the-blockchain-is-where-its-at | 2015-11-23T16:26:38 | 2015-11-30T01:44:50 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=322 | We work the blockchain together
My scepticism towards Bitcoin is [well-documented](http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2526736). While I really like the idea of decentralized payment systems and cryptocurrencies, the current implementation of Bitcoin has too many question marks for my liking. While the ... | 913 | 1,856 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 328 | Have your say on digital public services - #EUeGovPlan #egov | have-your-say-on-digital-public-services-euegovplan-egov | 2015-11-23T23:24:17 | 2015-11-23T23:24:17 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=328 | ### **The European Commission wants to gather views from citizens, businesses, public administrative bodies at all levels (international, EU-wide, national, regional and/or local) on the forthcoming 2016-2020 eGovernment Action Plan, one of the key measures needed to complete the Digital Single Market.**
The [survey](... | 599 | 1,464 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 333 | Bulgaria to start #opensource #repository | bulgaria-to-start-opensource-repository | 2015-11-23T23:35:40 | 2015-11-23T23:35:40 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=333 | **The government of Bulgaria has proposed to start a repository for open source software. The government also wants to make it mandatory to use the web based code revision and code management system for all future government software development projects.**
The proposals have been sent to the parliament for approval. A... | 217 | 552 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 336 | ISA Programme presented the #Core #Vocabularies, ADMS and #DCAT-AP at the "Manage IT 2015 International program" | isa-programme-presented-the-core-vocabularies-adms-and-dcat-ap-at-the-manage-it-2015-international-program | 2015-11-23T23:42:56 | 2015-11-23T23:42:56 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=336 | On 18 and 19 November 2015, [v-ict-or.be](https://v-ict-or.be/) organised the [Manage IT 2015 International program](https://v-ict-or.be/manage-it-2015-international) focusing on the application of information management and information security within local government. The topic of the conference was: “Digital agenda... | 591 | 2,760 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 341 | Keep the #internet #creative, #free and #open | keep-the-internet-creative-free-and-open | 2015-11-24T22:08:03 | 2015-11-24T22:08:03 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=341 | # Stop the TPP!
After five years of secret negotiations between governments and corporate lobbyists, the public has finally seen the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and the details are bad.
The provisions covering intellectual property directly threaten the public interest and the commons. We [**believe**... | 235 | 481 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 344 | Open Letter on the #Commission’s flawed Online Platform #Consultation | open-letter-on-the-commissions-flawed-online-platform-consultation | 2015-11-24T22:20:38 | 2015-11-24T22:20:38 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=344 | Consulting without listening?
Last week we [have pointed out our concerns](http://www.communia-association.org/2015/11/18/eu-consultation-on-online-platforms-your-voice-counts/) about a number of copyright related questions buried deep inside the EU commission’s ongoing consultation on the ‘[Regulatory environment for... | 518 | 1,325 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 348 | Dear teacher: copyright concerns you | dear-teacher-copyright-concerns-you | 2015-11-24T22:33:21 | 2015-11-24T22:34:00 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=348 | ### *This is the first part in a series around education and copyright. Besides thoughts on how we can -and should- arrange copyright around education in the 21st century, we will also write about practical tips and present movements that try to work around copyright restrictions and tap into the potential of education... | 1,088 | 2,290 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 352 | #Teachers as #creators and #sharers: A natural connection to the #Open #Educational #Resources movement | teachers-as-creators-and-sharers-a-natural-connection-to-the-open-educational-resources-movement | 2015-11-24T22:41:15 | 2015-11-24T22:41:15 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=352 | ###
Alan Levine, CC-BY, [https://www.flickr.com](https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/8188824613)
Are teachers active creators of educational content for their classes, or a service hatch for publisher offerings? Due to the growth of the Open Educational Resources (OER) movement, it’s becoming easier to identify exa... | 1,388 | 2,910 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 355 | #Drupal-based #farmOS manages food, farmers, and community | drupal-based-farmos-manages-food-farmers-and-community | 2015-11-25T21:20:21 | 2015-11-29T00:51:26 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=355 | [FarmOS](http://farmos.org/) is a [Drupal](http://drupal.org/)-based software project aimed at easing the day-to-day management of a farm. It allows different roles to be assigned to managers, workers, and viewers. Managers can monitor how things are going with access to the whole system, workers can use the record-kee... | 478 | 1,021 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 359 | #LibreOffice Has About 1,200 UI-Related Reported Bugs, Come and #Help Fix Them | libreoffice-has-about-1200-ui-related-reported-bugs-come-and-help-fix-them | 2015-11-26T21:28:07 | 2015-11-29T00:49:22 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=359 | ## The office suite could look a lot better with some effort
**LibreOffice might be a great office suite, but the community doesn’t like the fact that the UI still looks kind of dated. The good news is that anyone with some coding skills can try to fix that by working on the project.**
The LibreOffice users have noti... | 347 | 721 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 364 | The Ninth Annual Future of #Open #Source #Survey | the-ninth-annual-future-of-open-source-survey | 2015-11-27T00:52:41 | 2015-11-29T01:01:28 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=364 | Open source software has emerged as the driving force of technology innovation, from cloud and big data to social media and mobile. The Future of Open Source Survey, sponsored by Black Duck and North Bridge, is an annual assessment of open source industry trends that drives broad industry discussion around key issues f... | 553 | 1,384 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 367 | 8 Companies that Found Great Ways to Use #Open #Data | 8-companies-that-found-great-ways-to-use-open-data | 2015-11-28T01:04:05 | 2015-11-29T01:30:37 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=367 | **The Random Walk theory**: [The efficient markets hypothesis (EMH)](http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/efficientmarkethypothesis.asp), popularly known as the Random Walk Theory, is the proposition that current stock prices fully reflect available information about the value of the firm, and there is no way to earn ex... | 1,112 | 2,323 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 370 | #OpenSource #Voting Systems #Resolution | opensource-voting-systems-resolution | 2015-11-28T01:10:02 | 2015-11-29T01:28:58 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=370 | **Adopted by the San Francisco Elections Commission (6-0) on November 18, 2015.**
**[Supporting Open Source Voting Systems — Encouraging the Mayor and Board**
**of Supervisors to Initiate a Project to Develop and Certify an Open Source Voting System]**
Resolution to support the development and certification of an op... | 1,935 | 3,841 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 374 | Give back and #support #opensource | give-back-and-support-opensource | 2015-11-29T01:38:22 | 2015-11-29T01:38:22 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=374 | Here I am, almost 20 years into my own crazy open source story, and it shows no sign of abating. And my problem is that I like to know how things work and to fix things.
I started fixing TVs, ours and the neighbors', when I was nine or 10. In those days every TV came with a schematic that identified the tube types, an... | 1,223 | 2,292 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 378 | U.S. #Web #Design #Standards | u-s-web-design-standards | 2015-11-30T01:40:23 | 2015-11-29T01:45:17 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=378 | *This project was a collaboration between* [*18F*](https://18f.gsa.gov/) *and the* [*U.S. Digital Service*](https://www.whitehouse.gov/digital/united-states-digital-service)*. The team was lead by Mollie Ruskin (USDS) and Julia Elman (18F) and made up of designers and developers in both groups, including Maya Benari (1... | 1,236 | 2,709 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 381 | Call for Papers - #OWASP #AppSec #conference in Europe | call-for-papers-owasp-appsec-conference-in-europe | 2015-11-29T01:55:51 | 2015-11-29T01:55:51 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=381 | The OWASP AppSec conference in Europe is an established and premier venue for web applications leaders, software engineers, researchers and visionaries from all over the world. **OWASP AppSec Europe gathers the application security community in a 4-days event to share and discuss novel ideas, initiatives and advancemen... | 585 | 1,196 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 386 | An brief timeline of the #data #evolution | an-brief-timeline-of-the-data-evolution | 2015-11-30T00:48:24 | 2015-11-30T00:55:50 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=386 | ### Today the world contains a vast amount of data which continues to grow at speed.
### Explore moments in history which have played a part in shaping today’s data-driven society.
Timo Arnall, Internet Machine, 2014 © Timo Arnall Source: <http://www.elasticspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/InternetMachine10-web.j... | 868 | 2,034 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 391 | 8 advantages of using #opensource in the #enterprise #trends | 8-advantages-of-using-opensource-in-the-enterprise-trends | 2015-12-01T01:36:31 | 2015-11-30T01:44:01 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=391 | I work with IT teams that are so passionate about Red Hat’s open source mission that they bring a "default to open source" mentality to every project we work on. We’ve been quite successful in finding open source solutions for many of our business needs. Naturally, we turn to our own open source solutions for our opera... | 919 | 1,743 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 395 | New draft of Declaration on #Political #Finance #Openness released - #opengov | new-draft-of-declaration-on-political-finance-openness-released-opengov | 2015-11-30T19:19:28 | 2015-11-30T19:30:09 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=395 | Declaration on Political Finance Openness as part of the [Money, Politics and Transparency project (MPT)](http://moneypoliticstransparency.org/). MPT is a joint initiative between [the Sunlight Foundation](http://sunlightfoundation.com/), [Global Integrity](http://www.globalintegrity.org/) and the [Electoral Integrity ... | 670 | 1,698 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 401 | Big data and open data: what's what and why does it matter? | big-data-and-open-data-whats-what-and-why-does-it-matter | 2015-12-01T11:25:26 | 2015-12-01T11:25:26 | 15186 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=401 | Both types of data can transform the world, but when government turns big data into open data it's especially powerful
[Big data](http://www.theguardian.com/technology/big-data) and the new phenomenon open data are closely related but they're not the same. Open data brings a perspective that can make big data more use... | 656 | 1,207 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 406 | French public sector still a large user of Free Software (PAC) | french-public-sector-still-a-large-user-of-free-software-pac | 2015-12-01T11:27:26 | 2015-12-01T11:27:26 | 15186 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=406 | **The French administration is still a large enabler of Free Software in France. According to a survey published by Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC , CXP group), a French consulting company, the public sector is seen as an opportunity for Free Software for 71% of the more than 100 companies surveyed in this study, mostl... | 271 | 556 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 410 | Smarten Up the 'Humble #Lamppost' Across Europe - #smart #cities | smarten-up-the-humble-lamppost-across-europe-smart-cities | 2015-12-01T19:39:38 | 2015-12-01T19:39:38 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=410 | There are around 60 million streetlights in Europe and most of them have been lighting up the roads for at least 25 years. These lights are usually not energy efficient, which accounts for **between 20% and 50% of local government energy bills**.
In this context, the [Humble Lamppost](http://ec.europa.eu/eip/smartciti... | 290 | 718 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 414 | #OGP's Points of Contact - A Driving Force Keeping Our Partnership Coherent and Alive - #opengov | ogps-points-of-contact-a-driving-force-keeping-our-partnership-coherent-and-alive-opengov | 2015-12-01T20:34:48 | 2015-12-01T20:34:48 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=414 | OGP is much more than Action Plans, Commitments, Policies and Best Practices. OGP is a powerful network of motivated people with a common goal, to drive a revolution around the world to make governments more open, accountable and responsive to citizens. As the case of my country Greece shows, this common goal is of eve... | 620 | 1,267 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 418 | Open Data Grows (But Not Enough) | open-data-grows-but-not-enough | 2015-12-02T20:22:15 | 2015-12-02T20:22:15 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=418 | # 2015 was a year of progress for government transparency — however, there’s still much work to be done.
As 2015 winds to a close, we can look back on a year of success stories and failures when it comes to transparency in government.
At the start of the year, the federal government began releasing its enterprise dat... | 621 | 1,404 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 421 | Towards a #circular #economy | towards-a-circular-economy | 2015-12-02T20:38:21 | 2015-12-02T20:38:21 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=421 | The European Commission has adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package to help European businesses and consumers to make the transition to a stronger and more circular economy where resources are used in a more sustainable way. The proposed actions will contribute to "closing the loop" of product lifecycles thro... | 387 | 1,524 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 425 | Patchwork Athens | patchwork-athens | 2015-12-03T21:33:10 | 2015-12-03T21:34:13 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=425 | ### **Our next [Patchwork hack night](https://patchwork.github.io) will be on December 10, and will be co-hosted with our friends at [The Cube](http://thecube.gr/) in Athens, Greece. Please join us!**
GitHubbers [@petros](https://github.com/petros), [@fernandez](https://github.com/fernandez), [@justinmccormick](https:... | 331 | 1,002 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 429 | The Pill versus the Bomb: What Digital Technologists Need to Know About Power | the-pill-versus-the-bomb-what-digital-technologists-need-to-know-about-power | 2015-12-10T00:08:45 | 2015-12-10T00:08:45 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=429 | **People who work in digital technologies don’t tend to talk a lot about power, except perhaps in relation to our ever-depleting smartphones.**
But if your goal in deploying modern technologies is even partly to make the world a better place, rather than solely increase the size of your Exit, sooner or later you’ll ne... | 1,506 | 2,712 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 433 | The Bomb, the Pill, and the Shot | the-bomb-the-pill-and-the-shot | 2015-12-10T00:14:05 | 2015-12-10T00:15:09 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=433 | A few days ago, [Tom Steinberg](https://twitter.com/steiny)—the founder and former director of mySociety—wrote a fascinating piece on power that was meant for people developing civic technology.
In a [post on Medium](https://medium.com/@TomSteinberg/the-pill-versus-the-bomb-what-digital-technologists-need-to-know-about... | 1,111 | 2,459 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 437 | Putting the Open Data Charter into practice | putting-the-open-data-charter-into-practice | 2015-12-11T11:40:18 | 2015-12-14T11:03:21 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=437 | ###
### [Consultation on anti-corruption resource package](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bFD4xtK7NaHKgxYCIXHNlCjuUCLNFkrK0FVXewe4xYg/edit#heading=h.bkfs1jfc9a3k)
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gfoss.ellak.gr | 442 | The insecurity of platforms and how open source overcomes | the-insecurity-of-platforms-and-how-open-source-overcomes | 2015-12-14T17:29:53 | 2015-12-14T17:32:49 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=442 | Image: Jack Wallen
**Let me just put this out there for your consideration.**
All platforms are insecure. They can all be exploited in one way or another. At some point in time, it will be announced that no operating system is invulnerable and every single one of them has their kryptonite. Every. Single. One.
Windows.... | 900 | 1,830 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 447 | #Ubuntu #GNOME 15.10: The perfect #Linux #desktop distribution | ubuntu-gnome-15-10-the-perfect-linux-desktop-distribution | 2015-12-14T17:36:35 | 2015-12-14T17:36:35 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=447 | Image: Jack Wallen
For the longest time I'd been heralding Ubuntu and it's Unity desktop as one of the best Linux distributions. I liked Unity...a lot. The design was beautiful, and workflow about as efficient as you would ever find. The Dash, the Launcher, the HUD...they all came together in a perfect storm of form a... | 950 | 1,844 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 450 | Transparent civic improvement with crowdfunding platform Neighbor.ly | transparent-civic-improvement-with-crowdfunding-platform-neighbor-ly | 2015-12-14T17:46:12 | 2015-12-14T22:37:17 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=450 | **There are two processes in the public sphere that we all depend on but that few of us really understand. And what's worse is that both are in trouble.**
The first is the process of funding public projects. Public financing often involves a mix of taxation and the issuance of bonds or federal grantmaking to municipali... | 518 | 1,089 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 456 | Top 10 open source projects of 2015 | top-10-open-source-projects-of-2015 | 2015-12-15T20:36:15 | 2015-12-15T20:36:15 | 13737 | http://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=456 | ##
## [Apache Spark](http://spark.apache.org/)
When it comes to open source big data processing, Hadoop is no longer the only name in the game. Apache Spark is a general purpose distributed data processing tool that allows users to process gigantic datasets across many nodes, coordinating the processing so that user... | 1,047 | 2,623 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 460 | Sweden wants to get rid of IT vendor-lock in | sweden-wants-to-get-rid-of-it-vendor-lock-in | 2015-12-18T14:02:34 | 2015-12-18T14:02:34 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=460 | Government emphasises open standards and urges use of liberating alternatives
**Sweden’s public administrations should use open IT standards and software “that frees the state administration from dependence on single technical solutions”, the government writes in its note on ICT, part of its 2016 budget plan. “For eGo... | 195 | 501 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 463 | Linux Foundation Unveils #Blockchain, an Open Source Distributed Ledger | linux-foundation-unveils-blockchain-an-open-source-distributed-ledger | 2015-12-27T11:47:12 | 2015-12-27T11:47:12 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=463 | ### Blockchain is an open source project supported by the Linux Foundation and twenty industry partners to develop an open source distributed ledger platform.
The [Linux Foundation](http://linuxfoundation.org) has partnered with twenty companies on a major collaborative project called [Blockchain](https://blockchain.l... | 434 | 1,040 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 467 | #Chaos Communication #Congress begins 32nd #conference | chaos-communication-congress-begins-32nd-conference | 2015-12-27T12:22:39 | 2015-12-27T12:22:39 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=467 | a member of which was the notorious jailbreaker, GeoHot.
32C3, like past events, will surely have excellent lectures. However, finding out what's on and where to watch it can be a bit of a daunting task, below are all the important links anyone needs to enjoy 32C3:
* [Streams and recordings](https://events.ccc.de/cong... | 285 | 1,074 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 471 | Grenoble commits to free software | grenoble-commits-to-free-software | 2015-12-29T12:58:27 | 2015-12-29T12:58:27 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=471 | #####
##### Plans to transition schools to Ubuntu and Debian Linux
**Grenoble, France’s 16th largest city, is committed to the use of free software. This type of ICT solutions facilitaties the sharing of knowledge, empowers citizens and institutions and helps to cut costs, the city said in a statement. The city also... | 211 | 674 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 474 | #Hack the #Book Festival | hack-the-book-festival | 2015-12-30T12:34:57 | 2015-12-30T12:34:57 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=474 | **The [Europeana Space project](http://www.europeana-space.eu/) is exploring different ways of reusing digital cultural heritage by running pilots in six thematic areas (TV, Photography, Dance, Games, Open and Hybrid Publishing and Museums). From 22-24 January 2016, the Open and Hybrid Publishing Pilot is organising t... | 552 | 1,305 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 477 | Debian mourns the passing of Ian Murdock | debian-mourns-the-passing-of-ian-murdock | 2015-12-31T19:05:07 | 2015-12-31T19:05:07 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=477 | **With a heavy heart Debian mourns the passing of Ian Murdock, stalwart proponent of Free Open Source Software, Father, Son, and the 'ian' in Debian.**
Ian started the Debian project in August of 1993, releasing the first versions of Debian later that same year. Debian would go on to become the world's Universal Operat... | 220 | 462 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 481 | #Lessig on how the #economics of #data-#retention will drive privacy tech | lessig-on-how-the-economics-of-data-retention-will-drive-privacy-tech | 2015-12-31T21:33:08 | 2015-12-31T21:33:08 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=481 | In an interview with the WSJ's CIO blog, Lawrence Lessig proposes that the existence of cryptographic tools that allow for "zero-knowledge" data-querying, combined with the potential liability from leaks, will drive companies to retain less data on their customers.
**It's a very lessigian analysis, grounded in the idea... | 576 | 1,130 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 485 | EP Approves ISA2 Programme on Interoperability Solutions | ep-approves-isa2-programme-on-interoperability-solutions | 2016-01-05T11:16:00 | 2016-01-05T11:16:00 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=485 | Officially adopted on 25 November 2015 by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, **[ISA2 programme](http://ec.europa.eu/isa/isa2/index_en.htm) will begin on January 2016 and last until 31 December 2020 a****s a continuation of ISA.**
**ISA programme,****which ran from 2010 to 2015,****was meant... | 253 | 759 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 488 | France’s first Digital Law co-created with citizens | frances-first-digital-law-co-created-with-citizens | 2016-01-05T11:18:34 | 2016-01-05T11:18:34 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=488 | **The French draft law Loi Numérique will be presented to the French Parliament on 19 January, after being co-created with citizens through an online public consultation.** This is the first law in France resulting from a co-design process.
This draft law is aimed at structuring the new French digital economy and inclu... | 345 | 687 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 492 | France Parliament: source code should be made public | france-parliament-source-code-should-be-made-public | 2016-01-14T13:00:56 | 2016-01-14T13:00:56 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=492 | **The French Parliament wants to make it mandatory for the country’s public administrations to make public the source code of its custom-built software solutions. An amendment to France’s upcoming law for the Digital Republic was adopted by France’s lower house on Wednesday.**
The [amendment](http://www.assemblee-natio... | 210 | 600 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 495 | #Linux Is Everywhere. Now There’s A Plan to Make It for Everyone | linux-is-everywhere-now-theres-a-plan-to-make-it-for-everyone | 2016-01-18T01:39:41 | 2016-01-18T01:39:41 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=495 | # Linux is everywhere these days. It runs our phones, the web servers that underpin everything from Facebook to Google, even our cars. That means there’s a bigger demand for people who know how to work with the operating system than ever before, and those jobs often pay good money.
The Linux Foundation is a non-profit... | 683 | 1,274 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 497 | Galicia shares training #kit on #opensource for #NGOs | galicia-shares-training-kit-on-opensource-for-ngos | 2016-01-30T13:14:19 | 2016-01-30T13:14:19 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=497 | **The government of Galicia (Spain) has made available conference videos, presentation slides and training material that focus on the use of free and open source software by Non-Governmental Organisations.**
The ethical and philosophical characteristics of this type of software fits well with NGOs, including collaborat... | 209 | 872 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 502 | European Parliament repeats call for open source | european-parliament-repeats-call-for-open-source | 2016-02-04T14:27:00 | 2016-02-04T14:27:47 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=502 | **For the second time in just three months, the European Parliament has called on the European Commission to to increase the share of free and open source software. On 19 January, in a so-called [own-initiative report](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committees_of_the_European_Parliament#Own-initiative_reports), the EP a... | 358 | 986 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 507 | OpenForum Europe : Open competitive choice for IT users | openforum-europe-open-competitive-choice-for-it-users | 2016-02-05T14:06:37 | 2016-02-05T14:06:37 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=507 | There is general consensus in both government and businesses that “Openness” is both pivotal and a positive. Few would seek voluntarily to be labeled ‘closed’ and inevitably ‘open’ can be tagged to a product or service by many companies seeking a little ‘magic dust’ in support of its marketing. But maybe with little at... | 676 | 1,464 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 512 | #European #Free #Software #Policy Meeting 2016 | european-free-software-policy-meeting-2016 | 2016-02-05T11:54:46 | 2016-02-07T12:04:52 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=512 | Traditionally, Brussels is the place to go for Free Software enthusiasts and developers at the end of January. During [FOSDEM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55jdnMsZgX4), hundreds of experts talk about their beloved project and discuss the past, present and future of Open Source. It is a great place for meeting like-... | 562 | 1,278 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 517 | #EU funds #open #source programming #research | eu-funds-open-source-programming-research | 2016-03-10T16:39:24 | 2016-03-10T16:41:33 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=517 | ### European Research Council grants for code reviews
**The European Research Council (ERC) is funding several open source software research projects, including code audits, security testing and on cryptography. Each of four projects in Austria, France and Germany received just under EUR 2 million in so-called Consoli... | 434 | 1,480 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 521 | #European #Data #Portal officially launched, now hosting 400,000 datasets | european-data-portal-officially-launched-now-hosting-400000-datasets | 2016-03-10T18:23:52 | 2016-03-10T18:23:52 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=521 | **Last month, the European Commission officially [launched](http://www.europeandataportal.eu/en/content/what-new-portal-v1) the European Data Portal. The portal now hosts almost [400,000 datasets](http://www.europeandataportal.eu/data/en/dataset), almost twice as much as when the [beta version was released last Novembe... | 159 | 550 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 524 | UK #open #source drive ‘encourages #citizens #participation’ | uk-open-source-drive-encourages-citizens-participation | 2016-03-10T18:37:21 | 2016-03-10T18:37:21 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=524 | ### In designing and researching new eGovernment services
**The push by the UK government to use more free and open source software for its eGovernment services is helping to get citizens more involved, says Bernard Tyers, a user experience researcher working for the UK’s Home Office. “Everyone can see how the design ... | 460 | 1,157 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 529 | Α dual language national #contest/#editathon for April 2016 - #wikipedia | a-dual-language-national-contesteditathon-for-april-2016-wikipedia | 2016-03-13T16:29:29 | 2016-03-13T16:29:29 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=529 | * A contest/editathon to be run from **1 April to 1 May 2016** in which anybody in the world can contribute, not just people in Wales. Due to people with various committments, entries are welcome throughout March too, though anything submitted before April 1 won't count in points towards the main contest.
* Create and... | 318 | 787 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 534 | #Firefox #multistream and renegotiation for #Jitsi Videobridge | firefox-multistream-and-renegotiation-for-jitsi-videobridge | 2016-03-13T18:30:10 | 2016-03-13T18:32:02 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=534 | ***Author’s note:** Firefox landed support for multistream and renegotiation support in Firefox 38. This article talks about how the team at Jitsi Videobridge, a WebRTC service, collaborated with the Firefox WebRTC team to get Jitsi’s multi-party video conferencing working well in Firefox. In the process, several issue... | 1,320 | 3,129 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 540 | Open source essential to government modernisation | open-source-essential-to-government-modernisation | 2016-03-15T12:57:27 | 2016-03-15T12:57:27 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=540 | #####
**Using open source has set the city of Limerick (Ireland) free to modernise its organisation. The city merged several isolated department front-desks into one modern customer centre, with the customer relations management system and other open source solutions greatly improving service levels.**
Not encumbered... | 435 | 1,010 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 544 | Google Is Not What It Seems by Julian Assange | google-is-not-what-it-seems-by-julian-assange | 2016-03-02T16:04:37 | 2016-03-27T16:17:55 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=544 | Eric Schmidt is an influential figure, even among the parade of powerful characters with whom I have had to cross paths since I founded WikiLeaks. In mid-May 2011 I was under house arrest in rural Norfolk, about three hours’ drive northeast of London. The crackdown against our work was in full swing and every wasted mo... | 10,380 | 28,841 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 547 | Creative Commons' Radical Plan to Bring Joy to the Commons | creative-commons-radical-plan-to-bring-joy-to-the-commons | 2016-03-29T20:49:16 | 2016-03-29T20:49:16 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=547 | **As debate about the [sharing economy](http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-platform-coops-can-beat-death-stars-like-uber-to-create-a-real-sharing-economy) rages, with fingers pointed at Uber and Airbnb as prime examples of what isn't sharing, a global community is working toward a better world through...actual sharing.*... | 416 | 999 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 550 | Understanding #PanamaPapers with #OpenData | understanding-panamapapers-with-opendata | 2016-04-09T13:34:37 | 2016-04-09T13:34:37 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=550 | Who did not talk about #PanamaPapers yet ? Nobody, right ?! Now since only few medias companies have access to the leak, I was wondering how important is this leak ? To what can we compare all this huge amount of data ?
Let’s go for a short visit to Panama, a virtual visit obviously, and see what can we find out there ... | 495 | 1,143 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 557 | What if we owned the Internet together? It’s time to bring the co-op revolution to the web | what-if-we-owned-the-internet-together-its-time-to-bring-the-co-op-revolution-to-the-web | 2016-04-24T21:30:39 | 2016-04-24T21:32:14 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=557 | Just a year or so ago, Bitcoin was weird. The digital ‘crypto-currency’ had become fairly notorious as a preferred medium of exchange for hackers, outlaws, and the most strenuous libertarians. **The underlying blockchain technology—a secure, distributed database requiring no central server or owner—was earning the curi... | 1,357 | 2,848 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 561 | Open Standards - a Key to Success in the Delivery of the DSM | open-standards-%c2%ad-a-key-to-success-in-the-delivery-of-the-dsm | 2016-04-28T23:41:39 | 2016-04-28T23:41:39 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=561 | Today, the European Commission achieved the next milestone in implementing the Digital Single Market (DSM), with the publication of a Communications package consisting of the Priority ICT Standards Plan (PISP), and of Communications on Digitisation, Cloud and the eGovernment Action Plan. With these initiatives the Comm... | 234 | 484 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 564 | Open Standards, Move Over | open-standards-move-over | 2016-04-28T23:47:15 | 2016-04-28T23:50:04 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=564 | ***[Andrew Updegrove](http://andrew-updegrove.com/)** is a co-founder and partner of the Boston law firm of [Gesmer Updegrove LLP](http://gesmer.com/) and an internationally recognized expert on standard setting and open source organizations and how to form them. He has represented over 70 standard setting, promotional... | 1,023 | 2,127 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 568 | FSFE summit 2016 - Call for Participation | fsfe-summit-2016-call-for-participation | 2016-04-28T23:58:45 | 2016-04-28T23:58:45 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=568 | In 2016, the FSFE is celebrating 15 years of existence. What started as a small group of volunteers has grown into a European wide movement with actively supporting members in more than 20 countries. We dedicate this birthday to our community, to those who made us grow strong in the past 15 years - with the first ever ... | 311 | 677 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 573 | The developers | the-developers | 2016-05-29T12:54:00 | 2016-05-29T12:55:34 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=573 | The developers are the new idols of innovation, at the heart of [the emergence of new technological objects](https://parisx.me/2016/01/14/the-new-places-of-technological-life/) (drones, 3D printers, biotechnologies, etc.) and of new uses. Often hosted in the renewed basements of enterprises, sometimes hackers, they sha... | 150 | 417 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 580 | #European #Union #eGovernment #Action #Plan 2016-2020, Public #Consultation | european-union-egovernment-action-plan-2016-2020-public-consultation | 2016-05-31T11:46:38 | 2016-05-31T11:46:38 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=580 | ### Why is a new eGovernment Action Plan needed?
The current EU eGovernment Action Plan 2011-2015 is based on the Malmö Ministerial Declaration of 2009 which sets out the objectives for public administrations to invite third parties to collaborate on the development of eGovernment services, strengthen transparency of ... | 669 | 1,315 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 584 | #OECD Recommendation on #Digital #Government #Strategies | oecd-recommendation-on-digital-government-strategies | 2016-05-31T12:10:29 | 2016-05-31T12:10:29 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=584 | ### **Background**
This Recommendation aims to support the development and implementation of digital government strategies that bring governments closer to citizens and businesses. It recognises that today’s technology is not only a strategic driver for improving public sector efficiency, but can also support effecti... | 428 | 990 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 601 | #Linux Kernel #Development #Report 2016 | linux-kernel-development-report-2016 | 2016-08-22T18:54:19 | 2016-08-22T19:12:17 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=601 | To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Linux, we've released our seventh edition of the Linux Kernel Development Report. It analyzes the work done by over 13,500 developers since the kernel’s early days, as well as more recent trends.
**Key findings:**
* Over 13,500 developers from more than 1,300 companies have con... | 160 | 373 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 612 | European astro #Raspberry pi #challenge: #code your iss #experiment | european-astro-raspberry-pi-challenge-code-your-iss-experiment | 2016-10-26T18:43:26 | 2016-10-26T18:46:44 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=612 | * This article has been published at [http://www.esa.int](http://www.esa.int/Education/Teachers_Corner/European_Astro_Pi_Challenge_Code_your_ISS_experiment_-_more_details)
#### **ESA is inviting teams of students who are 16 years old and younger to join the first European Astro Pi challenge and have their experiments ... | 1,314 | 2,775 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 617 | Globelics Conference 2017 in Athens, Greece | globelics-conference-2017-in-athens-greece | 2016-11-24T17:22:32 | 2016-11-24T17:22:32 | 14720 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=617 | Globelics is a worldwide network of more than 2000 scholars engaged in research on how innovation and competence building contribute to economic and sustainable development. The network is open and diverse in terms of disciplines, perspectives and research tools.
The next annual Globelics Conference will be held in Gr... | 374 | 689 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 625 | EC study: open source an important enabler for public sector collaboration | ec-study-open-source-an-important-enabler-for-public-sector-collaboration | 2017-01-03T12:46:43 | 2017-01-03T12:46:43 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=625 | **Open source software provides an easy and affordable way to improve existing public services. According to the EC report '[Analysis of the Value of New Generation of eGovernment Services and How Can the Public Sector Become an Agent of Innovation through ICT](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/final-r... | 224 | 834 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 630 | OSHWA: Open-source hardware makers unite to start certifying products | oshwa-open-source-hardware-makers-unite-to-start-certifying-products | 2017-01-03T12:51:16 | 2017-01-03T12:51:16 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=630 | In recent weeks, OSHWA met one of its initial goals: to start certifying open-source hardware. The goal of certification is to clearly identify open-source hardware separate from the mish-mash of other hardware products. The certification allows hardware designs to be replicated.
For certification, the [Open Source Har... | 209 | 555 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 636 | Survey: open data already a reality for scientific researchers | survey-open-data-already-a-reality-for-scientific-researchers | 2017-01-04T11:37:55 | 2017-01-04T11:37:55 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=636 | **Open data is already a reality for scientific researchers, especially for those in [Social Sciences](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_science). Researchers are making data openly available and — in turn — are re-using open data from others in their research. For a lot of researchers, a data citation has a much va... | 217 | 575 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 641 | How “open source” seed producers from the US to India are changing global food production | how-open-source-seed-producers-from-the-us-to-india-are-changing-global-food-production | 2017-01-05T13:22:45 | 2017-01-05T13:22:45 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=641 | ### Around the world, plant breeders are resisting what they see as corporate control of the food supply by making seeds available for other breeders to use.
This article reports on a number of important new initiatives that have the potential to integrate the various projects and movements working against the enclos... | 1,863 | 4,123 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 647 | How the #Sharing #Economy is (Mis)shaping the #Future | how-the-sharing-economy-is-misshaping-the-future | 2017-01-07T20:54:32 | 2017-01-07T20:54:32 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=647 | #
Chances are, you’ve used some sort of “sharing” service or technology recently. Maybe you’ve taken an Uber ride home from the airport, or rented out a loft from Airbnb for a weekend trip. Many people are saying that the sharing economy is the way of the future. It may indeed be disruptive, but is this trend really g... | 575 | 1,028 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 650 | A computer lab management and monitoring tool #epoptes | a-computer-lab-management-and-monitoring-tool-epoptes | 2017-01-12T14:45:02 | 2017-01-12T14:45:02 | 6842 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=650 | **Epoptes is a computer lab management and monitoring tool. It allows screen broadcasting and monitoring, remote command execution, message sending, imposing restrictions like screen locking or sound muting the clients and much more!**
It can be installed in [Ubuntu](http://packages.ubuntu.com/epoptes), [Debian](http:... | 219 | 821 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 656 | GRASS GIS 7.2.0 released | grass-gis-7-2-0-released | 2017-01-12T16:57:50 | 2017-01-12T16:57:50 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=656 | After almost two years of development the **new stable major release** **GRASS GIS 7.2.0** is available. It provides **more than 1950 stability fixes and manual improvements** compared to the former stable release version 7.0.5. The new version includes a series of new modules to analyse raster and vector data along wi... | 443 | 1,606 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 661 | Improving the resilience of cities using open data | improving-the-resilience-of-cities-using-open-data | 2017-01-13T12:31:00 | 2017-01-13T12:31:00 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=661 | *As the population of cities is expected to grow, from being home to [just over 50% of the world’s population in 2015 to 60% by 2030](http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/urbanization/the_worlds_cities_in_2016_data_booklet.pdf), finding innovative solutions to improving urban resilience bec... | 780 | 1,951 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 666 | WikiCup 2017 | wikicup-2017 | 2017-01-13T13:48:29 | 2017-01-13T13:48:29 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=666 | The **WikiCup** is a championship that has taken place every year on Wikipedia since 2007. The Cup is played and won by skill of editing. The purpose of the Cup is to encourage content improvement and make editing on Wikipedia more fun. The 2017 WikiCup begins on January 1; signups close on February 5. The competition ... | 568 | 1,834 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 669 | Feeling safer online with Firefox, the latest #privacy and #security improvements in #Firefox | feeling-safer-online-with-firefox-the-latest-privacy-and-security-improvements-in-firefox | 2017-01-15T16:05:30 | 2017-01-16T10:35:34 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=669 | **Firefox is the *only browser* that answers *only to you*, our users; so all of us who work on Firefox spend a lot of effort making your browsing experience more private and secure.** We update Firefox every 6 weeks, and every new change ships to you as fast as we can make and verify it. For a few releases now, we hav... | 1,293 | 2,703 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 673 | Push #Free #Software and #Open #Science for #Horizon2020, by Erik Albers | push-free-software-and-open-science-for-horizon2020 | 2017-01-15T16:38:00 | 2017-01-23T13:41:01 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=673 | *Summary: please help us to get the idea about the importance of Free Software as a condition for Open Science into the mind of stakeholders and decision-takers of the Horizon2020 program. [You can do so by participating in the interim evaluation and re-using FSFE’s position paper.](https://wiki.fsfe.org/Activities/Ope... | 948 | 2,002 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 681 | There is no #OpenScience without the use of #OpenStandards and #FreeSoftware, by Erik Albers | there-is-no-openscience-without-the-use-of-openstandards-and-freesoftware | 2017-01-11T16:39:45 | 2017-01-23T13:53:55 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=681 | Recently, the EU ministers responsible for research and innovation decided unanimously that [by 2020, all results and scientific publications of publicly and publicly-private funded research must be freely available](http://english.eu2016.nl/latest/news/2016/05/27/all-european-scientific-articles-to-be-freely-accessibl... | 957 | 2,015 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 699 | We Bought It, We Own It, We Fix It: Building Open Policies for Digital Public Goods | we-bought-it-we-own-it-we-fix-it-building-open-policies-for-digital-public-goods | 2017-01-20T13:39:39 | 2017-01-20T13:39:39 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=699 | Today’s topic for Copyright Week is “You Bought It, You Own It, You Fix It”, which means that copyright law shouldn’t interfere with your freedom to own your stuff however you see fit: to repair it, tinker with it, recycle it, use it on any device, lend it, and then give it away (or re-sell it) when you’re done.
Many r... | 908 | 2,055 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 711 | Value for money: Costing Open Government reforms | value-for-money-costing-open-government-reforms | 2017-01-24T16:06:10 | 2017-01-24T16:06:10 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=711 | How can governments ensure that they get their money’s worth when they embrace open government reforms?
Ongoing research suggests that open government reforms—those that promote transparency, participation, and accountability—may lead to better development outcomes if properly implemented by governments. However, gover... | 544 | 1,749 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 716 | Dutch govt data centre sets open source standard | dutch-govt-data-centre-sets-open-source-standard | 2017-01-26T17:22:05 | 2017-01-26T17:22:05 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=716 | **The Dutch government’s data centre in Groningen (ODC-Noord) is setting a standard for government-hosted cloud services. Its combination of OpenStack (managing virtualised machines) and CEPH (handling storage) is attracting more and more central government services. The open source solutions are proving enormously sca... | 419 | 1,037 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 720 | Call for student developer project proposals for the Google Summer #Code | call-for-student-developer-project-proposals-for-the-google-summer-code | 2017-01-27T15:07:11 | 2017-01-27T15:07:11 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=720 | [Open Technologies Alliance](https://gfoss.ellak.gr/greek-freeopen-source-software-society-gfoss/) will apply to the 2017 Google Summer Code as mentor organization. We invite all interested student developers to join our effort and be part of our team. **Please** [**fill this form**](https://ellak.gr/google-summer-of-c... | 142 | 346 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 726 | Creative Commons Global Network Consultation | creative-commons-global-network-consultation | 2017-01-29T18:08:44 | 2017-01-29T18:08:44 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=726 | Starting on the Global Summit in Korea in 2015, [a group of volunteers and staff members](http://consultation.creativecommons.org/context-background-information/#The%20Global%20Network%20Strategy%20Steering%20Committee) started shaping what will became this new Global Network Strategy we are presenting today. After an ... | 423 | 1,106 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 730 | SecureDrop: an #opensource #whistleblower submission system | securedrop-an-opensource-whistleblower-submission-system | 2017-02-01T19:31:46 | 2017-06-22T19:28:39 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=730 | ### What is SecureDrop?
**SecureDrop is an open-source whistleblower submission system that media organizations can install to accept documents from anonymous sources.** It was originally coded by the late Aaron Swartz, with assistance from *Wired* editor Kevin Poulsen and James Dolan. The project was previously calle... | 633 | 1,253 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 734 | The #Data That Turned the World Upside Down | the-data-that-turned-the-world-upside-down | 2017-02-01T19:45:37 | 2017-06-22T19:28:17 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=734 | ### Psychologist Michal Kosinski developed a method to analyze people in minute detail based on their Facebook activity. Did a similar tool help propel Donald Trump to victory? Two reporters from Zurich-based Das Magazin went data-gathering.
On November 9 at around 8.30 AM., Michal Kosinski woke up in the Hotel Sunneh... | 4,778 | 10,191 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 739 | UK’s GDS to renew focus on reusable software | uks-gds-to-renew-focus-on-reusable-software | 2017-02-03T10:58:15 | 2017-02-03T10:58:15 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=739 | **The UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) will renew its focus on the creation of reusable, open source software projects, says Anna Shipman, GDS’ Open Source Lead. It is a subtle shift from making source code publicly available - the default of the past five years, to creating real open source projects - getting a c... | 346 | 740 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 743 | Call for Signatories: A Better Copyright Reform for Education | call-for-signatories-a-better-copyright-reform-for-education | 2017-02-03T11:15:59 | 2017-02-03T11:15:59 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=743 | [COMMUNIA](http://www.communia-association.org/), together with other advocates of quality education in Europe, has developed a letter to members of the European Parliament. In the letter we express our concerns that the proposed directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market will make things worse for education. ... | 358 | 852 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 747 | Good practices on building successful interconnections of base registries | good-practices-on-building-successful-interconnections-of-base-registries | 2017-02-03T23:20:18 | 2017-06-22T19:27:19 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=747 | **In order to provide quick and user-friendly public services to citizens and businesses, public administrations are trying to adopt customer-centric approaches and readjust their ways of working.**
One way to achieve efficiency and increase user-friendliness is through the ‘once-only principle’. Instead of asking the ... | 124 | 248 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 752 | Swiss open source directory for IT solutions and businesses | swiss-open-source-directory-for-it-solutions-and-businesses | 2017-02-02T23:39:43 | 2017-06-22T19:27:52 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=752 | **The '[OSS Directory](http://www.ossdirectory.com/che/en/home/)' aims to make it easier for public administrations and companies to find open source IT solutions as well as providers of open source IT services.**
"In the database those interested in open source IT solutions can see that for instance Linux or Postgres... | 190 | 366 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 760 | Clear statement from educational sector: we need a better copyright reform | clear-statement-from-educational-sector-we-need-a-better-copyright-reform | 2017-02-10T13:22:46 | 2017-02-10T13:22:46 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=760 | Yesterday COMMUNIA sent a joint letter to MEPs working on the copyright reform dossier. It is supported by 34 organisations and 17 individuals, all advocates of quality education. In the letter we note our concerns on the phrasing of a new education exception to copyright, as included in the proposal for a [directive o... | 1,077 | 2,443 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 764 | #WikiCite17 – applications open | wikicite17-applications-open | 2017-02-11T14:06:17 | 2017-06-22T19:27:05 | 13737 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=764 | WikiCite 2017 is a 3-day conference, summit and hack day to be hosted in Vienna, Austria, on May 23-25, 2017. It expands on efforts started last year at WikiCite 2016 to design a central bibliographic repository, as well as tools and strategies to improve information quality and verifiability in Wikimedia projects.
Our... | 334 | 743 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 768 | European Free Software Policy Meeting 2017 | european-free-software-policy-meeting-2017 | 2017-02-16T11:00:52 | 2017-02-16T11:00:52 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=768 | Building on the experience from last year’s [successful pre-FOSDEM meeting](https://fsfe.org/news/2016/news-20160205-01.en.html), the [Free Software Foundation Europe](https://fsfe.org/index.en.html) and [OpenForum Europe](http://www.openforumeurope.org/) recently continued the tradition of bringing together active Fre... | 753 | 1,821 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 773 | Belgian researchers initiate Open Patent Office | belgian-researchers-initiate-open-patent-office | 2017-02-16T14:06:23 | 2017-02-16T14:06:23 | 15186 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=773 | **Two researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) are launching the Open Patent Office, aiming to aggregate innovative ideas to defend them from being blocked by patents. Patents no longer contribute to innovation or knowledge, the two claim, and often create a loss instead of a profit. Conversely, there is... | 413 | 1,033 |
gfoss.ellak.gr | 781 | Ballerina . A new programming language | ballerina-a-new-programming-language | 2017-02-21T19:46:26 | 2017-06-22T19:25:31 | 14855 | https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=781 | ## Ballerina is a general purpose, concurrent and strongly typed programming language with both textual and graphical syntaxes, optimized for integration.
Ballerina is the premier programming language designed for integration. It allows you to connect apps and services to handle all types of integration scenarios, s... | 408 | 801 |
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