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08.10.09

Mozilla’s Chris Beard Versus Software Patents (Video)

Posted in FOSS, Interview, Patents, Videos at 9:20 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

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In the news: “Web citizens trying to kill Internet Explorer 6″ (CNN)

Some Web designers are staging an online revolt against an old version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser, which they say is hampering the ability of the Web to move forward in a cool and interactive way.

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