Boycott scan.coverity.com!
Coverity is a tool to find security problems in code through static analysis. I’m sure it is a fine tool. There is a company behind it, Coverity Inc., and they run the tool on free software. A service...
View ArticleTLS-AUTHZ Patent Concerns
I’ve implemented tls-authz in GnuTLS but there has been a long discussion of the patent situation for that technology on the IETF list. A few days ago there was a new IPR Disclosure with a patent...
View ArticleFree-ietf-review
I have created a mailing list whose purpose is to discuss everything related to free software and the IETF, in particular themes related to copyright and patent. The idea is also to CC this list on...
View ArticleGNU General Public License version 3
Today in a few hours, the GPLv3 will be released. I have prepared new releases of Shishi and GSS under the new license, and they will be released at the same time as the license.
View ArticleOn TLS-AUTHZ
The TLS-AUTHZ document (protocol spec here) describes a mechanism to add support for authorization in the TLS protocol. The idea is part of a patent application, see the patent notification to the...
View ArticleNordic Free Software Award 2009
Last night at FSCONS I was awarded the Nordic Free Software Award, sharing the price with Daniel Stenberg who incidentally (or perhaps not) I have been collaborating with on some projects. Receiving a...
View ArticleFellowship interview
At FSCONS I met Stian Rødven Eide who is doing a series of fellowship interviews for FSF Europe. He recently posted an interview with me.
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