Five guides for online activism now available in Macedonian and Albanian language
Google Street View faces citizens' reservation in EUWhile Google intends to go on mapping localities in Europe through its Street View system, several EU countries continue to show reluctance to this service due to privacy issues. ЕДРИ | 2.9.2010 |
French authority wants users to install spyware on their computersFrench Internet users could soon be required to install spyware on their PCs tracking down their searching habits and analysing the applications installed on their PCs, in order to prevent "file-sha... ЕДРИ | 1.9.2010 |
International team developing open source hospital information systemAn international team of software developers specialising in medical systems is working on a hospital information system. Свет | 31.8.2010 |
Spain: Andalusia government studying switch to open source desktopThe government of Andalusia, one of Spain's autonomous regions, is preparing to use a complete open source desktop environment. Свет | 30.8.2010 |
Azeri bloggers appeal rejected by the Supreme CourtThe Azerbaijani Supreme Court took a disturbing decision on 19 August 2010 rejecting the appeal by bloggers and activists Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade thus upholding the previous decisions taken by t... Свет | 26.8.2010 |
Google Testing 'Instant Search' FeatureEver since Microsoft launched Bing last year, Google has been implementing search features at a fairly rapid pace. According to a number of online reports, the company is currently testing an "instant... Свет | 25.8.2010 |
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| Announcement: Citizens Have the Right to Choose |
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Considering that the computer literacy trainings for the general population announced by the Government of Republic of Macedonia are in general a positive move for development of information society, the Metamorphosis Foundation and the NGO Free Software Macedonia encourage the Government to provide right to choose for the citizens, by offering trainings for use of free and open source software (FOSS) also. FOSS alternatives, such as OpenOffice.org and Abi Word provide the same functionality as the office software announced by the government, and also provide the following clear benefits, especially in the context of the current economic situation:
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