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AnnouncementsBrief items Google to buy Motorola mobilityGoogle has announced that it is acquiring Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. "The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing. Motorola Mobility will remain a licensee of Android and Android will remain open. Google will run Motorola Mobility as a separate business." The press release says nothing about mobile-related patents, but that's obviously a big part of what's going on here.
MPL 2.0-rc1The first release candidate for version 2.0 of the Mozilla Public License is now available for comment. "We've had a lot of useful feedback throughout this process, both from professional lawyers and passionate non-lawyers, but we're still seeking to write the best license we can. That means we still want even more participation and commentary from both the Mozilla community and the broader community of MPL and FLOSS users." There are some FAQ files available for those wanting information on what has changed.
SPI board and officer electionsSoftware in the Public Interest (SPI) has announced the results of the recent board and officer elections. The current directors are: Bdale Garbee, Joerg Jaspert, Jonathan McDowell, Michael Schultheiss, Clint Adams, Robert Brockway, Joshua D. Drake, Jimmy Kaplowitz, and Martin Zobel-Helas.
Articles of interest The mobile patent mess may get worseThe "Unwired View" site has come to a worrisome conclusion based on Motorola's quarterly earnings call and a conference keynote by CEO Sanjay Jha: Motorola may start demanding patent royalties from other Android handset makers. "The discussion above was solely about Android, and how Motorola can differentiate from other players who are already doing better - like HTC and Samsung. One of the key points to win against competition, according to Sanjay Jha, are Motorola's patents. Used not only defensively - to avoid paying royalties on its Android handsets, but also offensively. To collect royalties from other Android device makers." Needless to say, that would not help the situation.
Tablet and smartphone run on Android-based Grid OS (Linux Devices)Linux Devices reviews the upcoming tablet and phone offerings from Fusion Garage. "Grid OS is also hyped for its 'predictive intelligence' features based on the Semantic Web, the contextual World Wide Web extension set that has been championed by WWW inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee. The predictive software anticipates 'user needs for actions and information' with features like intelligent notifications. The latter offer time-based suggestions, such as 'restaurant recommendations near a user's GPS-determined lunch location,' says the company."
Non-profit Group Releases Open Source Mesh WiFi Network Software (Hot HardWare)Hot HardWare reports that Geeks Without Frontiers has released open source software based on the 802.11s WiFi standard that lets Linux machines be their own WiFi network. "Geeks claims that the mesh networks created by open80211s will be highly secure. It uses strong authentication to allow only authorized individuals entry and encryption, to keep prying eyes from seeing the traffic."
Nokia's MeeGo-powered N9 not coming to the UK or US (The H)The H has a report on the limited availability of the Nokia N9. "According to Nokia's N9 "Check Availability" page, the MeeGo phone will be making an appearance in Europe in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland. Outside Europe, the device is due to appear in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam." (Thanks to Felix Braun)
Calls for Presentations PyCon Ireland: Call for Papers and Volunteers for Beginner's TrackPyCon Ireland will take place October 8-9, 2011 in Dublin. The call for proposals is still open and volunteers are needed to help out with the beginner's track.
PyCon 2012 Call for ProposalsPyCon 2012 will be held in Santa Clara, California, March 7-15. Proposals will be accepted through October 12, 2011.
Upcoming Events openSUSE Conference 2011The third openSUSE Conference (osc11) will take place September 11-14, 2011 in Nuremberg, Germany. "Under the motto RWX³ all Free and Open Source Software enthusiasts are invited to come together for four days to learn, hack and to have a lot of fun. The program will cover a variety topics with an emphasis on interaction between participants. The event is free of charge and open to anyone!"
Events: August 25, 2011 to October 24, 2011The following event listing is taken from the LWN.net Calendar.
If your event does not appear here, please tell us about it.
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