Tag: open source

I protested BBC iPlayer in 2007, and I don't regret it.

5 March 2014

During the summer holidays of 2007, I was a teenage sailing instructor who was volunteering locally, to teach younger teens how to sail (better) for a week. On Tuesday, I skived off teaching, jumped on a train to Manchester and changed my life forever. But that's not the beginning… A few months earlier I was […]

Bright New Future for UK ICT Classes?

11 January 2012

In response to School ICT to be replaced by computer science programme and Michael Gove to scrap 'boring' IT lessons I'm very pleased with Michael Gove's announcement on scrapping the existing 'Information and Communication Technology' curriculum. I think this is a great  step forward for young people and technology, and has the potential to increase […]

David Cameron champions "Open Source Software"

3 May 2008

David Cameron, the UK Conservative party leader, has stepped in to champion Open Source Software. As an active member of Manchester Free Software Group I would prefer he used the term Free Software instead of Open Source, however it is extremely interesting he has taken this issue to heart. With Labour having only made a […]