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2007-02-17

Web2.0 Marketing Secrets

Trying to explain Web2.0 is a lot like the old story of the three blind men who each described the elephant as entirely different object. The guy that grabbed the tusk said is was smooth and hard, the guy that grabbed the snout said it was like a snake, and the fella that grabbed the leg said it was like a tree. 

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2007-02-13

The Saga of Alexander Ponosov

Alexander Ponosov is the principal of a school in the 
Perm region of Russia who is now facing five years in 
a Siberian prison camp and a fine of 266,000 rubles 
(approximately $10,000).

His crime??? 

Alexander Ponosov purchased ten computers for student 
use in his school.  The computers came with Windows 
pre-installed.  Unfortunately the pre-installed Windows 
was pirated software.  (Alexandr Posonov claims he 
believed the software was legitimate.)

Mikhail Gorbachev has interceded and asked Bill Gates 
to drop the charges.  The initial Microsoft official 
response was that it was the Russian government enforcing 
the law and not a Microsoft issue.  Microsoft stated "We 
do respect the Russian government's position on the 
importance of protecting intellectual property rights."

Software piracy is known to be rampant in Russia as well 
as China and India and Microsoft has asked those countries 
to crack down on piracy.  Indeed, software piracy is a 
major issue keeping Russia out of the World Trade Organization.

I doubt the Russian government could detect pirated software 
without someone from Microsoft notifying them.  Clearly they 
are the plaintiff.  

So far, after reading several reports, no action has been 
taken against the sellers of the computer. Unfortunately the 
prosecutors appear to be cracking down on unsuspecting users 
and not the pirates themselves.

Russian President Vladimir Putin last week commented "It's 
ridiculous to just arrest a chap for using computers."

The case is drawing quite a bit of attention in the international 
press. 

2007-02-09

2007 Nonprofit Technology Conference

At the 2007 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, DC, on April 4-7 more than 1,000 people will come together to connect with colleagues, learn about the issues, share their knowledge with others, and, of course, have fun. Learn what works, what doesn't work, and what is in the works when it comes to using technology in the nonprofit sector.

This year's event will coincide with Penguin Day Washington DC 2007

At local Penguin Days non-profit organizations explore the range of issues and options involved using Free and Open Source Software (F/OSS).

Penguin Days have been established with the intent to bring together open source developers and technology support staff for nonprofits


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