OK, so I was wrong – blogging is ok

While many open-source projects would love to have generous sponsors, there are downsides too…

Winter has arrived. Not the nice crisp snow, walk the dog, bag some Munros type of winter, but the slushy get wet feet going to work and the dog gets filthy anytime he goes out of the house type of winter.
The good news is that this has finally given me time to get my blog [...]

Just seen an article in ft.com Microsoft to give Office access to rivals. They are starting to get the message about open-standards, but have some way to go.
OpenOffice.org believes that the demand for a genuine open-standard format for office documents is now becoming overwhelming. Users of office software are acknowledging that their real investment lies [...]

One of the signs that open-source is entering the mainstream is when articles about it appear in unexpected places. Whenever I get the opportunity, I encourage open-source advocates to get out of the ghetto and write articles for wider audiences – Open-source for Morris Dancers, Linux for Lepidopterists, that sort of thing. Earlier this year [...]

Not much blogging recently as I’ve been busy working on a new template for these ramblings. I’m also aiming to move this to the server under the stairs (after a little jiggery-pokery with firewalls etc). However, I couldn’t let this one pass without comment.
I’ve noted before studies that show migrating to OpenOffice.org is ten times [...]

Just back from the Usher Hall where we’d been to hear Michael Nyman playing a selction of his cinema music. He is certainly the world expert in extracting every ounce of value from any tune that enters his head. We should have seen the warning signs – we already have his The Piano Concerto / [...]