Jonathan Zuck

Software Licensing: Ideology vs. Progress

Programmers are problem solvers. What were about is solving a technical problem at 3 a.m. and later regaling folks with tales of how we did it. Ironically, we can also be prone to zealotry—about our programming language, our text editor and even the drink we use to stay up at night. Nowhere is this behavior […]

ICANNs Crisis of Legitimacy

VeriSign and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers recently began a court battle that could have a significant effect on the future of the Internet. VeriSign is suing ICANN, the quasi-private group that oversees the Internet, for breach of contract and antitrust violations that stem from several incidents, including ICANNs decision to shut […]