Read more open source stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/15931/open-source.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:21:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70659/wales-wikipedia-changes-exaggerated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWikipedia's editorial changes aren't so sweeping after all, says co-founder Jimmy Wales. Reports that the open-source encyclopedia would restrict edits to entries on all living people are “just completely wrong," he tells Time . Instead, the site will adopt “flagged revision”—in which edits are checked by a Wikipedia veteran before...http://www.newser.com/story/70659/wales-wikipedia-changes-exaggerated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 17:30:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66561/steve-jobs-is-a-controlling-jerk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJason Calacanis, a man who owns $20,000 worth of Apple products, has had it with Apple. In a lengthy blog post, the Mahalo founder says Apple’s become an anti-competitive bully. Steve Jobs, once “our LSD-taking, radical free-thinking and fight the power hero,” has become “the oppressive man on the...http://www.newser.com/story/66561/steve-jobs-is-a-controlling-jerk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 14:06:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57644/open-source-software-a-cheap-fix-for-hospitals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHospitals around the country are scrambling to comply with a federal mandate that they digitize their records systems, and one Texas hospital is an example of how to do that virtually for free, the Wall Street Journal reports. Developed with billions of taxpayer dollars, the Veterans Health Administration’s software is...http://www.newser.com/story/57644/open-source-software-a-cheap-fix-for-hospitals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 10:58:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55677/spooks-use-wiki-to-share-intel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe CIA has grown wise to the power of open-source collaboration, and Intellipedia—a classified version of Wikipedia—is humming with activity 3 years after its debut, Time reports. The site boasts 900,000 pages of content written by 100,000 identified intelligence professionals. Advocates cite the rapid treatment of...http://www.newser.com/story/55677/spooks-use-wiki-to-share-intel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Apr 2009 15:48:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54432/docs-foresee-trouble-with-digitizing-records.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe administration's push to digitize health records is raising red flags with an important constituency: doctors. "We have a long way to go," said the lead author of a report out today that shows only 9% of hospitals have computerized records. His article is part of a 1-2 punch in...http://www.newser.com/story/54432/docs-foresee-trouble-with-digitizing-records.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Mar 2009 10:27:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46109/green-font-cuts-ink-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new font designed to cut printing costs saves ink by not completely filling in the letters, the AP reports. The “Ecofont,” designed by Dutch firm Spranq, has small holes in the middle of the letters that cut ink usage by 15%. The font is free on Spranq’s website, and...http://www.newser.com/story/46109/green-font-cuts-ink-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 15:00:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40532/big-dreams-for-android-arent-just-googles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle’s release of the code for its Android operating system today—a day before the G1 phone hits stores—paves the path for transformation of the cell-phone industry and beyond, Om Malik writes on GigaOm. As coders enhance Android and develop add-ons, either for existing devices or new ones, consumers...http://www.newser.com/story/40532/big-dreams-for-android-arent-just-googles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Oct 2008 14:45:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36059/northwestern-using-emails-to-combat-file-sharing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNorthwestern University has a way to decrease peer-to-peer sharing of copyrighted files: send students emails. The system, called Be Aware You’re Uploading, delivers email notifications to active p2p users on the network, Ars Technica reports. BAYU has a successful track record of reducing p2p usage and copyright violations. It’s not...http://www.newser.com/story/36059/northwestern-using-emails-to-combat-file-sharing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 28 Aug 2008 20:18:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30181/firefox-3-rocks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDownload Firefox 3, out today. That’s what Michael Calore suggests on Webmonkey. The new version of the open-source browser lets users set application-specific links on Web pages—such as “mailto” links—to launch webapps instead of other applications—say, Gmail instead of Outlook. It also supports using webapps offline, allowing...http://www.newser.com/story/30181/firefox-3-rocks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Jun 2008 14:20:00 CDT