Commentary The Great Recession is over - If you want it Chris Campbell In this editorial, Chris draws links between the suffering economy and the poor decisions that management makes by focusing on the wrong aspects of business. Why Music Copies for Non Commercial Purposes are Immune from Lawsuits Marcia K. Wilbur Confused by all of the lawsuits, threats and intimidation regarding file swapping? In this article, Marcia sets it all straight for you . . Secure software? Don't hold your breath link { computerworld.com } Ben Franklin once pointed out that you always sacrifice freedom for security. This statement remains true today both in civil liberties - and in software. Read this interesting opinion piece on why Secure Software will never be... Open-Source Tug of War Heats Up link { wired.com } "Legislation advocating government use of open-source software is un-American, anticompetitive, bad for business, and hell on the economy and taxpayers according to the Initiative for Software Choice." Un-American? Who's in charge over there? Creativity, Flow, and Joy in Programming link { oreillynet.com } A very interesting bit about the results of a survey of sourceforge projects. The survey digs into who these hackers are and what their motivations are. Programming can be very creative! System Administrators: A Dying Breed? Alex Cray Check out Alex's piece on why he thinks the days of the sysadmin may be numbered. . . Why Won't We Read the Manual? link { washingtonpost.com } Washington Post Staff Writer Caroline E. Mayer asks the age-old Sysadmin question: Why won't the users RTFM? Happy Towel Day! link { towelday.net } Don't forget to take your towel with you throughout the day today to remember the late Douglas Adams. If you get around to it, pick up a copy of "The Salmon of Doubt" and get a greater insight into the man who brought us all those great stories. Sun: Going Nova? Alex Cray Alex rants about his latest misdealings with Sun and points out what could be early death throes. Read on while we pass Alex a Prozac. . . Towel Day Returns! D. Clyde Williamson Oh no, not again! Due to popular demand Towel Day returns and Clyde starts up the festivities with this call for essays! Read On! Paying a Visit to the GNU/Zen Master D. Clyde Williamson Pay a visit to the GNU/Zen Master and find out why Lindows is scarcely better than the Microsoft version they are attempting to replace. The Adventures of Little Linus In GNU/Wonderland D. Clyde Williamson Said little Linus, "I thought you're supposed to be Tweedledee andTweedledum.." "Nah," he laughed, "We're just Dietel and Dietel; we're father and son." Join D. Clyde Williamson as he tells the story of Little Linus in GNU/Wonderland. . . CyberDiversity John Campbell Explore Biological and Cultural Diversity as parallel structues to software development and CyberDiversity. Read on! Open Source and Non-profit Organizations Elmo Recio Elmo Recio shares his thoughts on non-profits and Open Source in this commentary for Binary Freedom . . . Terrorism as Product Tampering John Campbell "The time has come" said the Walrus, "To speak of many things...." Terrorism, the InterNet and even civilization itself are put into perspective in this insightful editorial by John Campbell. . . Labor Unions and Open Source Elmo Recio Elmo establishes a working model for the Labor Movement to utilize Open Source Solutions to take on "Big Brother" like International Corporations - and come out ahead. Nine Reasons to Forget About David Coursey D. Clyde Williamson Clyde dons his asbestos suit to fight flames of ignorance, ignited by David Courtney in his recent editorial regarding the viability of Linux as a Desktop OS. The Self-Made Technocrat D. Clyde Williamson Clyde explains how life imitates art, and draws from his roots to tell us how a small-town boy with a humble start became a Self-Made Technocrat. Wither Standards? John Campbell We all know that Microsoft employs tactics that are anti-competitive in nature, but could their gradual chipping away of standards that the Internet is built upon eventually rock the foundation of its existence? The Great Firewall of China Elmo Recio The Chinese government has long been able to suppress the varying external influences to their country by banning the physical availability of opposing press. The Internet has complicated this, as Elmo explains... Catching a Ride on the Gravy Train Nathan Poznick Nathan Poznick shares with us some startling news about the technology sector and shows us how to make the best of it. GNU/Zen and the Art of Open Source, Part III D. Clyde Williamson Join our resident Zen Master, D. Clyde Williamson, for a philosophical journey through the world of Open Source. GNU/Zen and the Art of Open Source, Part II D. Clyde Williamson Join our resident Zen Master, D. Clyde Williamson, for a philosophical journey through the world of Open Source. OpenSSH and the ECBs Emmett Plant Emmett takes on the role of a militant soccer mom and tells us we should mind our manners. From The Editor's Desk Emmett Plant Surprise, Emmett's angry again. He stopped chewing on spam just long enough to enlighten a marketroid. Read! From The Editor's Desk Emmett Plant Binary Freedom Editor-in-Chief Emmett Plant fills you in on the past week at BF, and passes out the thank-you's. Adventures in Babysitting Chris Campbell Chris Campbell is a stranger in a strange land. At a local 2600 meeting, Chris found out the truth about today's 'hacker' youth. GNU/Zen and the Art of Open Source, Part I D. Clyde Williamson Join our resident Zen Master, D. Clyde Williamson, for a philosophical journey through the world of Open Source.

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