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Software

Submission + - Stallman Says Cloud Computing is a Trap (guardian.co.uk)

stevedcc writes: "The Guardian is running a story about RMS's views on cloud computing, with a particular focus on user's access to data and the sacrifices made for convenience. From the article:



"It's stupidity. It's worse than stupidity: it's a marketing hype campaign," he told The Guardian. "Somebody is saying this is inevitable — and whenever you hear somebody saying that, it's very likely to be a set of businesses campaigning to make it true."

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Intel

Submission + - EU regulator raids Intel offices (bbc.co.uk)

stevedcc writes: "BBC news is reporting that Intel's offices in Munich, Germany have been raided by European Union competition regulators. From the article:

"I can confirm that there has been a raid on our offices in Munich," Mr Mulloy said. "As is our normal practice, we are co-operating with authorities," he added. Regulators have the power to fine Intel up to 10% of annual turnover if they find it guilty of stifling competition.
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Media

Submission + - Writers Guild of America and the Open Source Model (guardian.co.uk)

stevedcc writes: "The Guardian is running an article about seven groups of writers creating their own ventures to deliver content over the internet, bypassing the movie studios. There is a mention of one particular project involving A-list talent that will be released in 50 or so daily segments. From the article:

"It's a whole new model to bring content directly to the masses," said screenwriter Aaron Mendelsohn. "We're gathering together a team of A-list TV and film writers, along with their A-list equivalent from Silicon Valley."
Are consumers finally going to see the internet used to distribute movie content in a sensible way?"

Security

Submission + - Latest AACS revision defeated a week before releas

stevedcc writes: "Ars Technica is running a story about next week's release of AACS, which is intended to fix the current compromises. The only problem is, the patched version has already been cracked. From the article:

Despite the best efforts of the Advanced Access Content System (AACS) Licensing Administration (AACS LA), content pirates remain one step ahead. A new volume key used by high-def films scheduled for release next week has already been cracked.
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The Internet

Submission + - Web 2.0 'distracts good design'

stevedcc writes: "The BBC is running a story about web 2.0 and usability, including comments from Jakob Nielsen stating "Hype about Web 2.0 is making web firms neglect the basics of good design".

From the article:

He warned that the rush to make webpages more dynamic often meant users were badly served.

He said sites peppered with personalisation tools were in danger of resembling the "glossy but useless" sites at the height of the dotcom boom.
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