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Episode: 1552
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Title: HPR1552: An Open Source News Break from Opensource.com
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Source: https://hub.hackerpublicradio.org/ccdn.php?filename=/eps/hpr1552/hpr1552.mp3
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Transcribed: 2025-10-18 04:57:39
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Where shall i monopolize myself?
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Now start here!
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Where shall i execute this magic trick Communism?
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If not, you will lease it to me!
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Oh!
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I will mend this trick!
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Of course I will!
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I will mend this trick!
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With all my knowledge...
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...when I ask you, Dashin brothers ...
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...well I promise you...
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...you will be free alone...
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...last time...
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...even if you explode...
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...with such such handyifng...
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Hello Hacker Public Radio, this is semiotic robotic with an open source news break from
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OpenSource.com.
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We recently published an interview with Mark Johnson, development manager at OpenSource
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Advisory Service, OSS Watch, co-host of the Ubuntu podcast and co-coordinator of annual
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Free Culture Unconference AgCamp.
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Johnson discusses the challenges involved in ensuring institutions like government agencies
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and universities consider open source software solutions when making procurement decisions.
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He also details the barriers that he and OSS Watch encounter when they try to explain free
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software to decision makers.
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In spite of the challenges, Johnson explains how championing the open source way is well
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worth the effort.
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Honestly, he writes, it has never occurred to me to work any other way.
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We also published an article by Jack Kloppenberg who coordinates the open source seed initiative,
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a group that applies open source principles to plant breeding in the service of public plant
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breeders, small seed company plant breeders, farmer breeders, and advocates for seed sovereignty.
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Kloppenberg writes about the importance of the initiative's work, suggesting that the OSS
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S.I. was formed in order to enhance a vigorous innovation in plant breeding by the creation
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of a licensing framework for germplasm exchange that would preserve the right to unencumbered
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use of shared seeds and their progeny in subsequent use.
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And I quoted that sentence simply so I could say germplasm on the radio.
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You're welcome.
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Finally, I recently published a review of a new video game that makes source code hacking
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a core game mechanic.
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In hack and slash by double fine productions, players assume control of Alice, an adventurer
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with a special kind of weapon, a USB tipped hacking sword.
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Alice doesn't slice and dice her enemies, she plugs into them, allowing players to manipulate
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the actual source code for the video game.
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Players can then tweak variables in the code in order to defeat their enemies, manipulate
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the environment, and solve puzzles.
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Peter Matt Dillon says he hopes the game will inspire more video gamers to use their playful
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dispositions to tinker with source code.
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You can check out the game on steam.
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And that's all for this open source news break from opensource.com.
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Don't forget to check out the show notes for links to the stories I've discussed in
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this episode.
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You can also send us a note at opensource.com slash contact, or tweet us at opensourceway.
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And don't forget, you can submit your open source story to opensource.com.
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Just visit opensource.com slash participate for more details.
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Until next episode, this is Semiotic Robotic, wishing you peace, love, and open source.
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