"Or ti piaccia gradir la sua venuta: libertà va cercando, ch'è sì cara, come sa chi per lei vita rifiuta". -- Dante Alighieri, Divina Commedia, Purgatorio, Canto I
Sep 02 11:13

Software Freedom Day 2010

Logo SFD 2010 FSUG Italia and Debian-it announce the traditional Perugia event during the upcoming Software Freedom Day 2010, on September 18th, 2010

Jul 20 09:48

Linking software, or what's a derivative

The Free Software Foundation Europe is the facilitator of a legal network comprising hundreds of experts from private practice, corporations, universities around the world. One of the Special interest groups has spent almost one year producing a document explaining how differently licensed software programs and libraries can and cannot mixed to make or not to make a derivative of each other.

The result is what we call "the linking document". It might not be perfect, but it's a valid platform for discussion around a topic that provide headache to many players in the field. To find a comparable discussion, albeit controversial and limited to the GNU licenses,  one should redress to the FSF's FAQ.

Some clarity at last.

Jun 24 15:54

Italian Constitutional Court gives way to Free-Software friendly laws

Ifosslr Volume 2, issue 1, is out with an article of mine on a recent case on which the Italian Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of giving preference to Free Software in Public Administration. Here is the Abstract

Mar 31 09:49

DFD 2010

Today we celebrate the Document Freedom Day 2010. Documents strive to be free.

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Mar 10 16:22

On Google and censorship

Hugo Roy asked my thoughts about the recent case of Google's employees being convicted in Italy for a video that has been online a few months on Google Video (now YouTube).

I have already said so by and large, microblogged extensively on that. My opinion is that the decision is a shame for my Country.

Feb 22 16:11

FSFE to users: Seize your freedom of choice!

With today's press release, FSFE cheers the advent of the browser choice ballot screen, a facility that would notify users that Freedom is within reach. Windows (TM) users will be presented with a graphic interface within MS Internet Explorer whereby they can choose to install an additional web browser, including the most successful and innovative Free Software one, Mozilla Firefox