#f11 · Louche Cannon

Google Scholar turns 20: Fun facts about Google Scholar

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:58:51 +0200

Bookmarked https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/google-scholar-20-years/#features

I can think of a few more "fun" facts.

OpenAI to Become For-Profit Company - WSJ

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:29:35 +0200

Bookmarked https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-chief-technology-officer-resigns-7a8b4639

Some startups are going ‘fair source’ to avoid the pitfalls of open source licensing | TechCrunch

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:11:46 +0200

Bookmarked https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/22/some-startups-are-going-fair-source-to-avoid-the-pitfalls-of-open-source-licensing/

“Open source isn’t a business model — open source is a distribution model, it’s a software development model, primarily,”

no it’s not- it’s an insurance model

Kelsey Hightower: Governments must pay for FOSS they rely on • The Register

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 21:45:52 +0200

Bookmarked https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/19/kelsey_hightower_civo/

CERN cuts ties with Russia, will expel hundreds of scientists by December | Ars Technica

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:53:37 +0200

Bookmarked https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/cern-will-expel-hundreds-of-russia-affiliated-scientists-by-december/

Language co-option in the open space

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:30:59 +0200

Bookmarked https://upstream.force11.org/language-co-option-in-the-open-space/

Is the Open Source Bubble about to Burst? – Tara Tarakiyee – Techverständiger

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:07:06 +0200

Bookmarked https://tarakiyee.com/is-the-open-source-bubble-about-to-burst/

A system that can only be built on proprietary data can only be proprietary.

Revealed: Shell oil non-profit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025 | Shell | The Guardian

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 21:29:31 +0200

Bookmarked https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/15/shell-oil-project-2025-climate-crisis

AI crawlers need to be more respectful - Read the Docs

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:14:26 +0200

Bookmarked https://about.readthedocs.com/blog/2024/07/ai-crawlers-abuse/

The European Union must keep funding free software - HedgeDoc

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 08:39:17 +0200

Bookmarked https://pad.public.cat/lettre-NCP-NGI

social.kernel.org

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:56:46 +0200

Bookmarked https://social.kernel.org/notice/Ak4Ij3NuRdr6mJEhu4

Knowledge Futures invests in PubPub Platform, a new vision for full-stack knowledge infrastructure

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:39:16 +0200

Bookmarked https://www.knowledgefutures.org/updates/pubpub-platform/

In early 2022, we announced a plan to pursue sustainability via a combination of Membership support and revenue from publishing services. In the two years since, we have not been able to realize this model. The majority of our earned revenue as an organization currently comes from our publishing services—a program that has produced incredible publications in collaboration with key partners, but is not a sustainable operation on its own.

FOSS funding vanishes from EU's 2025 Horizon program plans • The Register

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:54:20 +0200

Bookmarked https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/17/foss_funding_vanishes_from_eus/

Our French [Horizon national contact point] was told - as an unofficial answer - that because lots of budget are allocated to AI, there is not much left for Internet infrastructure," Gibello said