[okfn-discuss] non google non microsoft

Fri Nov 29 07:55:27 UTC 2013

I mentioned some things on the other thread, but for avoiding these closed
companies, I hope everyone is at least already aware of
http://prism-break.org/

--
Aaron Wolf
wolftune.com

On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Gene Shackman <eval_gene at yahoo.com> wrote:

> "(please don't answer in this thread)"
>
> Yes, a separate discussion of non google non MS. Perhaps there can be a
> discussion on the future of the OKF?
>
> Gene
>
>
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>  *From:* Peter Murray-Rust <pm286 at cam.ac.uk>
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> *Sent:* Thursday, November 28, 2013 6:07 PM
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> Foundation
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> This is an important issue. I use Googlemail and I don't feel comfortable.
> I don't use FaceBook or most social sites. I do use Microsoft technology
> and have taken their money (and have given my apologia
> http://blogs.ch.cam.ac.uk/pmr/2010/05/13/should-i-work-with-microsoft/ -
> many of you will disagree with me). I eat meet, but I would go to jail
> rather than be conscripted into the armed forces.
>
> We all have a spectrum of values, and everyone's is slightly different.
>
> What I would find useful is a collation of non-open infrastructure and
> possible alternatives, with informed commentary. For example, is there a
> viable alternative to Word , Excel, .etc. ? (please don't answer in this
> thread). And an indication of the effort involved. Could we have hackathons
> where we showed each other better ways of doing things and had support
> groups?
>
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