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Open Source Developer Knighted 101

Posted by samzenpus from the knights-who-say-free dept.
unixfan writes "Georg Greve, developer of Open Document Format and active FOSS developer, has received a knighthood in Germany for his work. From the article: 'Some weeks ago I received news that the embassy in Berne had unsuccessfully been trying to contact me under FSFE's old office address in Zurich. This was a bit odd and unexpected. So you can probably understand my surprise to be told by the embassy upon contacting them that on 18 December 2009 I had been awarded the Cross of Merit on ribbon (Verdienstkreuz am Bande) by the Federal Republic of Germany. As you might expect, my first reaction was one of disbelief. I was, in fact, rather shaken. You could also say shocked. Quick Wikipedia research revealed this to be part of the orders of knighthood, making this a Knight's Cross.'"

Comment New Sony Genuine Advantage Program (Score 1) 767

by jaklein (#20839611) Attached to: Sony BMG Says Ripping CDs is Stealing
Sony announced today that songs purchased on CDs and through online music stores are not the property of the purchaser. The purchase only grants the purchasee the right to license the music for a period of one year, at which time the license needs to be renewed at the original purchase price. Listening to songs after the license has expired, constitutes theft and will be prosecuted by the RIAA to the maximum allowed by law. A spokesperson for Sony was quoted as saying "The artists devote their lives to the creation of this music and we are only doing this to protect their rights and livelyhoods".

Feed Science Daily: Bacteria Suggest New Approach To Alzheimer's Therapy (sciencedaily.com)

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New insights into how bacteria form fibers called curli offer intriguing clues to the formation of harmful protein tangles in diseases such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson's, researchers report. The research builds on a chance discovery that microbiologist Matthew Chapman and co-workers made five years ago. In research initially aimed at understanding urinary tract infections, they discovered that the common bacterium Escherichia coli makes and employs amyloid fibers, the same types of fibers that are the calling cards of many neurodegenerative diseases.

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