The Windkey and the Lamplighter

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iPhone and Free Software

Apple’s demonstrated a remarkably tin ear with respect to free software and their Touch platform. What are the basic freedoms that citizens ought to have with their devices?

Freedom to use the capabilities of the device for any purpose.
Freedom to study the workings of the device and modify it.
Freedom to inform others about the workings of the device, or about how to modify it.
Freedom to write programs for the device, and to keep those private or to release them to the public.

2008 03 08

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In accordance with the recent announcement that “MIT to be tuition-free for families earning less than $75,000 a year,” I expect to hear that they’ll be building more quads in all dormitories. There’s no way most families will be willing to split up among MIT’s many singles and doubles. I do wonder how they’ll consider duration of marriages for consideration of age.