Archive for July, 2007
Reality Check
Friday, July 27th, 2007Jason Hiner at Tech Republic has written an article entitled “How Microsoft beat Linux in China and what it means for freedom, justice, and the price of software.” He contends that Microsoft’s ‘victory’ over Linux in China is total. But what kind of a victory are we talking about here? Well, they gave away access [...]
Randall Biliki, 1963 – 2007
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007I just found out at Randall Biliki has died, apparently murdered in an attack on his family. I met Randall for a brief time, when he came to Vanuatu to help get the ball rolling on our leg of the People First Network. He was a conscientious, quiet individual whose intelligence quickly made itself shown [...]
Housework
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007Ever since I arrived in Vanuatu almost four years ago, I’ve woken every morning to the rhythmic shushing of the scrub brush as the women in the neighbourhood do the morning wash. It’s often the last thing I hear before sundown as well. Anyone who’s ever washed their clothes by hand knows just how arduous [...]