Comments on: Winning the Gnu http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/ Tech Evangelist Joey deVilla on Shopify, startups, software development, tech news and other nerdy stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Salmagundi for Thursday, December 15, 2011 — Global Nerdy http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-17105 Salmagundi for Thursday, December 15, 2011 — Global Nerdy Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:13:24 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-17105 [...] Better yet is the caliber of speakers they’ve been able to bring in: Kent Back, Joel Spolsky, David Parnas, Greg Wilson, Chad Fowler, Kathy Sierra, Dave Thomas, Venkat Subramanian, Jeff Atwood, Tim Bray, John Udell, Avi Bryant, Dan Ingalls, Giles Bowkett, Leah Culver, Francis Hwang, Doug Crockford, Matt Knox, Jacqui Maher, Thomas Ptacek, Reg Braithwaite, Yehuda Katz, of course Richard M. Stallman, in whose auction I made the winning bid for a plush gnu, which I paid with my Microsoft credit card. [...] [...] Better yet is the caliber of speakers they’ve been able to bring in: Kent Back, Joel Spolsky, David Parnas, Greg Wilson, Chad Fowler, Kathy Sierra, Dave Thomas, Venkat Subramanian, Jeff Atwood, Tim Bray, John Udell, Avi Bryant, Dan Ingalls, Giles Bowkett, Leah Culver, Francis Hwang, Doug Crockford, Matt Knox, Jacqui Maher, Thomas Ptacek, Reg Braithwaite, Yehuda Katz, of course Richard M. Stallman, in whose auction I made the winning bid for a plush gnu, which I paid with my Microsoft credit card. [...]

]]> By: CUSEC 2009 | The Craig Repository http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-15554 CUSEC 2009 | The Craig Repository Mon, 02 May 2011 20:58:49 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-15554 [...] Of all the presentations this year, this was the one I was most looking forward too. Stallman gave a long (almost double his allotted time) talk about the role of copyright in the digital age. While I agree with Stallman’s ideals (you’ll notice the majority of the code on this side is GPL’d), I found that the strength of his militancy and his alarmist phrasing turned off a lot of the crowd. The crowd was dead silent for the first half of the presentation, but by the end many in the crowd were openly mocking Stallman. I thought that it was very clear that Stallman’s ideas are very well reasoned and took a long time to think out, even if they do come off as radical. The highlight of the talk, and maybe even CUSEC itself, came at the end of the talk when Joey deVilla (the Microsoft rep) walked away with a plush GNU that Stallman auctioned off to raise funds for the FSF. The entire event is chronicled in Joey’s blog. [...] [...] Of all the presentations this year, this was the one I was most looking forward too. Stallman gave a long (almost double his allotted time) talk about the role of copyright in the digital age. While I agree with Stallman’s ideals (you’ll notice the majority of the code on this side is GPL’d), I found that the strength of his militancy and his alarmist phrasing turned off a lot of the crowd. The crowd was dead silent for the first half of the presentation, but by the end many in the crowd were openly mocking Stallman. I thought that it was very clear that Stallman’s ideas are very well reasoned and took a long time to think out, even if they do come off as radical. The highlight of the talk, and maybe even CUSEC itself, came at the end of the talk when Joey deVilla (the Microsoft rep) walked away with a plush GNU that Stallman auctioned off to raise funds for the FSF. The entire event is chronicled in Joey’s blog. [...]

]]> By: CUSEC 2010: Montreal, January 21 – 23 — Global Nerdy http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-6656 CUSEC 2010: Montreal, January 21 – 23 — Global Nerdy Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:28:30 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-6656 [...] Richard M. Stallman (last year, in a presentation where I won the auction for a Free Software Foundation plush gnu and offered to pay for it with my Microso...) [...] [...] Richard M. Stallman (last year, in a presentation where I won the auction for a Free Software Foundation plush gnu and offered to pay for it with my Microso…) [...]

]]> By: Read This Link » Microsoft buys the GNU http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-6557 Read This Link » Microsoft buys the GNU Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:27:19 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-6557 [...] Microsoft buys the GNU [...] [...] Microsoft buys the GNU [...]

]]> By: “Accordion Guy” and “Global Nerdy” Stats for 2009 — The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-6469 “Accordion Guy” and “Global Nerdy” Stats for 2009 — The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:15:25 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-6469 [...] spikiest period is in late January, which represents the buzz around the Winning the Gnu article, in which I won Richard Stallman’s auction for a plush version of the Free Software [...] [...] spikiest period is in late January, which represents the buzz around the Winning the Gnu article, in which I won Richard Stallman’s auction for a plush version of the Free Software [...]

]]> By: FSF Drone #666 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-4910 FSF Drone #666 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:45:21 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-4910 Good for you joey, to the haters, stallman is very consistent wrt software, other domains are different and the FSF usually doesn't deal with them. It is perfectly ok to sell free software and free software merchandise. I'd recommend people go read http://fsf.org and figure out what the FSF is and what free software is before we get dumb comments like highlighting words like "selling". Free market maintenance. Good for you joey, to the haters, stallman is very consistent wrt software, other domains are different and the FSF usually doesn’t deal with them. It is perfectly ok to sell free software and free software merchandise. I’d recommend people go read http://fsf.org and figure out what the FSF is and what free software is before we get dumb comments like highlighting words like “selling”.

Free market maintenance.

]]> By: Steve Syfuhs http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-4909 Steve Syfuhs Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:30:32 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-4909 "At the end of the conference, I walked up to Stallman, who was <b>selling</b> Free Software Foundation paraphernalia at the registration table". I admit, Stallman's no idiot. He's a genius. He's also insane. “At the end of the conference, I walked up to Stallman, who was selling Free Software Foundation paraphernalia at the registration table”.

I admit, Stallman’s no idiot. He’s a genius. He’s also insane.

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-4908 Joey deVilla Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:16:53 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-4908 <strong>Andrew:</strong> Yesssss! Release your anger. It feeds me! Andrew: Yesssss! Release your anger. It feeds me!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 Andrew Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:46:15 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-4905 This article has angered me. As Michael said "What awful act do they need to do so that we wont look the other way?" M$ and their tactics disgust me. I wouldn't be caught dead being outbid by you on this. This article has angered me. As Michael said “What awful act do they need to do so that we wont look the other way?” M$ and their tactics disgust me. I wouldn’t be caught dead being outbid by you on this.

]]> By: Franklyn http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-4812 Franklyn Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:02:50 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-4812 You know i was actually thinking of throwing in a few dummy bets in there just to up the price . because you were hell bent on getting that gnu :P. You know i was actually thinking of throwing in a few dummy bets in there just to up the price . because you were hell bent on getting that gnu :P.

]]> By: Michael http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-4798 Michael Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:02:11 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-4798 Its good one MS employee showed a sense of humor. However, I cant help but point out how trivial it is. In the end, MS wont be anyone's friend. They'll use and abuse free software while proverbially slapping developers who have a higher calling. I must say I don't really see this as that funny. Its just temporarily funny until MS shows their business ethics yet again and pisses everyone off who stands for something by their truly evil deeds. What awful act do they need to do so that we wont look the other way? Its good one MS employee showed a sense of humor. However, I cant help but point out how trivial it is. In the end, MS wont be anyone’s friend. They’ll use and abuse free software while proverbially slapping developers who have a higher calling. I must say I don’t really see this as that funny. Its just temporarily funny until MS shows their business ethics yet again and pisses everyone off who stands for something by their truly evil deeds. What awful act do they need to do so that we wont look the other way?

]]> By: My Half-a-versary — The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-4368 My Half-a-versary — The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:54:07 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-4368 [...] pretty cool with my wacky ideas, from my re-appropriation of their image as “The Empire” to the stunt at Richard Stallman’s GNU auction at CUSEC to starting Coffee and Code, a weekly happening that most companies might dismiss as an attempt to [...] [...] pretty cool with my wacky ideas, from my re-appropriation of their image as “The Empire” to the stunt at Richard Stallman’s GNU auction at CUSEC to starting Coffee and Code, a weekly happening that most companies might dismiss as an attempt to [...]

]]> By: My Half-a-versary — Global Nerdy http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-4367 My Half-a-versary — Global Nerdy Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:53:34 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-4367 [...] pretty cool with my wacky ideas, from my re-appropriation of their image as “The Empire” to the stunt at Richard Stallman’s GNU auction at CUSEC to starting Coffee and Code, a weekly happening that most companies might dismiss as an attempt to [...] [...] pretty cool with my wacky ideas, from my re-appropriation of their image as “The Empire” to the stunt at Richard Stallman’s GNU auction at CUSEC to starting Coffee and Code, a weekly happening that most companies might dismiss as an attempt to [...]

]]> By: Computer Science Consulting Projects at University of Toronto — Global Nerdy http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-4282 Computer Science Consulting Projects at University of Toronto — Global Nerdy Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:14:08 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-4282 [...] to connect with students at various events, from my speaking engagement at CUSEC 2009 (when I had my Richard Stallman moment) to doing career presentations at colleges for Microsoft’s EnergizeIT cross-Canada tour to seeing [...] [...] to connect with students at various events, from my speaking engagement at CUSEC 2009 (when I had my Richard Stallman moment) to doing career presentations at colleges for Microsoft’s EnergizeIT cross-Canada tour to seeing [...]

]]> By: Fabian Rodriguez http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-3901 Fabian Rodriguez Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:55:11 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-3901 Sad I missed that! Thanks for blogging about it :) Looking forward to crossing paths :D Sad I missed that! Thanks for blogging about it :)

Looking forward to crossing paths :D

]]> By: Everything CUSEC » Links About CUSEC 2009 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-3397 Everything CUSEC » Links About CUSEC 2009 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:39:58 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-3397 [...] Joey De Villa (another). [...] [...] Joey De Villa (another). [...]

]]> By: David http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-3297 David Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:13:02 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-3297 Another gnu was sold tonight at the University of Toronto to another microsoft employee =D Another gnu was sold tonight at the University of Toronto to another microsoft employee =D

]]> By: hortont · blog http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-3293 hortont · blog Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:36:47 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-3293 [...] The last GNU got auctioned off. Moorthy won it, after a fierce bidding war with someone else who I didn’t recognize. Something like this. [...] [...] The last GNU got auctioned off. Moorthy won it, after a fierce bidding war with someone else who I didn’t recognize. Something like this. [...]

]]> By: Richard http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-3225 Richard Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:31:24 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-3225 Seriously the highlight of the event. The Vadar impression was gold! Seriously the highlight of the event. The Vadar impression was gold!

]]> By: Mark Stahler http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-3224 Mark Stahler Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:31:57 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/01/26/winning-the-gnu/#comment-3224 That's awesome. I am glad you didn't get hit by a flying keyboard when you pulled out the Microsoft credit card haha That’s awesome. I am glad you didn’t get hit by a flying keyboard when you pulled out the Microsoft credit card haha

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