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GNU contributor statistics for November 2010
As part of an article for the forthcoming FSF bulletin, I gathered a large sample of the more recent copyright assignments for GNU contributors and broke them down by country. The sample shows sixty-six countries represented; and while the number of contributors from China and India are relatively small, the proportions are rapidly shifting.
The Internet blacklist (COICA) is back: Take action before Thursday
Now that the elections are over, the bill is back -- and could pass out of committee this Thursday.
GNU Spotlight with Karl Berry (October 2010)
A monthly look at updates and new releases in the GNU operating system.
How to upload a video to YouTube and ensure it is viewable in WebM
We've published an easy-to-follow recipe for producing your videos in the free WebM format.
VLC developer takes a stand against DRM enforcement in Apple's App Store
Rémi Denis-Courmont is one of the primary developers of the VLC media player, which is free software and distributed under the GPL. Earlier this week, he wrote to Apple to complain that his work was being distributed through their App Store, under terms that contradict the GPL's conditions and prohibit users from sharing the program.
Stop the Internet blacklist
The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act would create a blacklist of domain names that the government thinks are involved in copyright infringement. Internet service providers and others would be required to block any domains on the list.
Windows Phone 7: the best choice for Patent Trolls.
On Monday October 11, 2010 Microsoft will release Windows Phone 7 software, backed by the largest phone marketing campaign in history: reports estimate costs at between 400 and 500 million dollars.
Interested in free video formats? We need your help!
We're looking for a few volunteers willing to commit an average of a few hours per week as reliable technical consultants helping people transcode their videos to free formats like WebM and Ogg Theora.