Open Tech vs Open Society »

19 June 2013 | Per Strömbäck

In the digital debate, sometimes words have different meanings from what we may be used to. For example: “open” actually means “free” (as in beer). That may sound strange, but think about concepts lik... »

Free as in Speech or Free as in Beer? »

17 June 2013 | Per Strömbäck

I wrote about “free” in the previous post. Now free has more meanings, it can also mean free of charge, “gratis”. Maybe that’s what keeping the internet free means? Keeping it free of charge. For sure... »

Keep the Internet Free »

17 June 2013 | Per Strömbäck

Free. Such a beautiful word. We all want freedom. Some people risk their lives for it, even die for it. Who can be against free? The word free is also used about the internet a lot. “Information wants... »

Greetings Netopia »

14 June 2013 | Per Strömbäck

Welcome, dear Netopia-reader! The Internet has been around since the Seventies, the World Wide Web since the early Nineties. We all use it every day, in fact it is almost impossible to get by without... »