Comments on: links for 2008-04-10 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/04/11/links-for-2008-04-10/ where we're going, we don't need roads... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:03:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jeff Walden http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/04/11/links-for-2008-04-10/#comment-3078 Jeff Walden Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:07:50 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/04/11/links-for-2008-04-10/#comment-3078 Sure, the open source angle's not unreasonable. The US lock-in angle, however, is specious. Sure, the open source angle’s not unreasonable. The US lock-in angle, however, is specious.

]]> By: jdub http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/04/11/links-for-2008-04-10/#comment-3075 jdub Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:39:16 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/04/11/links-for-2008-04-10/#comment-3075 I don't believe it's simple nationalism, nor do I think it has anything to do with reinvention -- in fact, much the opposite: Open Source allows us to build on the shared work of the world, while investing in local skills and business. I don’t believe it’s simple nationalism, nor do I think it has anything to do with reinvention — in fact, much the opposite: Open Source allows us to build on the shared work of the world, while investing in local skills and business.

]]> By: Jeff Walden http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/04/11/links-for-2008-04-10/#comment-3074 Jeff Walden Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:33:31 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/04/11/links-for-2008-04-10/#comment-3074 What's with this obsession with nationalism in technical matters? I don't understand it. AES was created by two Flemish cryptographers, yet the US government adopted it. Worrying about some American company (or one based anywhere else) suddenly deciding to betray all its customers is tilting at windmills; they have no plausible rationale for doing so, and in the scenarios where it could even be considered there would be far more pressing concerns. Reinvention for the sake of reinvention by you is just not-invented-here syndrome. What’s with this obsession with nationalism in technical matters? I don’t understand it. AES was created by two Flemish cryptographers, yet the US government adopted it. Worrying about some American company (or one based anywhere else) suddenly deciding to betray all its customers is tilting at windmills; they have no plausible rationale for doing so, and in the scenarios where it could even be considered there would be far more pressing concerns. Reinvention for the sake of reinvention by you is just not-invented-here syndrome.

]]> By: hk47 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/04/11/links-for-2008-04-10/#comment-3073 hk47 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:34:30 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/04/11/links-for-2008-04-10/#comment-3073 Perhaps the following article might be noteworthy for your next "link aggregation"? http://www.heise-online.co.uk/news/German-MEP-says-Microsoft-should-be-excluded-from-EU-contracts--/110518 Have a nice weekend! Perhaps the following article might be noteworthy for your next “link aggregation”?

http://www.heise-online.co.uk/news/German-MEP-says-Microsoft-should-be-excluded-from-EU-contracts — /110518

Have a nice weekend!

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