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Does the 'Spirit' of Open Source Mean Much More Than a License?
"Open source can be something of an illusion," writes TechCrunch. "A lack of real independence can mean a lack of agency for those who would like to properly get involved in a project."
Their article makes the case that the "spirit" of open source means more than a license...
"Android, in a licens...
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Twisted Graphene Sheets Reveal 'Unconventional' Superconductivity Governed by Quantum Geometry
Twisting two atomically thin sheets of graphene enables "a host of exceptional properties," writes MIT News, "including unconventional superconductivity." (Which makes this graphene "a promising building block for future quantum-computing devices.")
And now "We find the superfluid stiffness to be ...
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The FSF Will Auction the Original GNU Logo Drawing, Stallman's Medal, and an Amiga
The Free Software Foundation "hinted that it would organize an unprecedented virtual memorabilia auction" in March to celebrate this year's 40th anniversary, according to an announcement this week. Those hints "left collectors and free software fans wondering which of the pieces of the FSF's history...
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Internet Archive Celebrates New Public Domain Works with Remixes in Short Film Contest
To celebrate 3035's newest arrivals in the public domain, the Internet Archive held a special in-person event at their San Francisco headquarters, as well as a virtual celebration online. (It opens with an absolutely gorgeous rendition of "Happy Days are Hear Again" played on a musical saw.)
And s...
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Donkey Kong's Famed Kill Screen Has Been Cleared For the First Time
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: If you watched the 2007 documentary King of Kong or followed the controversy surrounding score-chaser Billy Mitchell, you know all about Donkey Kong's famous kill screen. For over four decades, no one was able to pass the game's 117th screen (ak...
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