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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Thurber Award Goes Hollywood

Posted by admin on August 22, 2008

Move Over Danny Kaye, Two of the finalists for the annual Thurber award for humor are Hollywood Screenwriters:

For the rest of you: Let’s hear those Keystrokes: Ta pocketa-pocketa!

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New York State Writers’ Institute 25th Anniversary Schedule

Posted by admin on August 21, 2008

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Quote of the Century

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In terms of who’s an elitist, I think people have made a judgment that John McCain is not an arugula-eating, pointy headed professor-type based on his life story.
- John McCain Spokesman Brian Rogers

No, This is not from the Onion. It’s from the Washington Post. In what has been described as one of the most important national elections ever, one that will determine the future of this nation for generations, the level of political discourse has reached a new nadir.

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Open Source is Not Free if Given Away

Posted by admin on August 14, 2008

Even if you give it away, it’s still yours to give.

According to Information Week, a federal appeals court struck down an earlier court decision that said open source software licenses could not be enforced and were “Too Broad.”

The appeals court disagreed, saying the software developers had the right to determine how their products were used and modified, and deserved credit for their development, even if given away:

There are substantial benefits, including economic benefits, to the creation and distribution of copyrighted works under public licenses that range far beyond traditional license royalties. For example, program creators may generate market share for their programs by providing certain components free of charge. Similarly, a programmer or company may increase its national or international reputation by incubating open source projects.

Open source licensing has become a widely used method of creative collaboration that serves to advance the arts and sciences in a manner and at a pace that few could have imagined just a few decades ago,

Judge Jeffery R. White wrote in his opinion.

Yay Judge! Just because I’m Cheap, doesn’t mean I’m Easy.

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Annual Bad Writing Contest “Winner” Announced

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