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Viele Kryptowährungen, allen voran Bitcoin, sind vollständig anonym. Mit Taler entsteht im Gnu-Projekt nun ein Alternative, bei der Käufer zwar weiter anonym bleiben sollen, der Staat aber trotzdem Steuern erheben kann. (Open Source, Applikationen)

Nach 15 Jahren bei Intel verlässt dessen Open-Source-Technikchef Dirk Hohndel das Unternehmen. Hohndel zieht eine positive Bilanz und suche nun nach neuen Herausforderungen. Gründe für seinen Rückzug nennt Hohndel nicht. (Intel, Linux)

When it comes to news about single board computers, the Raspberry Pi tends to hog the headlines. Regular Liliputing readers know there are loads of capable alternatives out there, but how do you keep them all straight?

An exhaustive listing would be a good place to start — one that runs down, say, six dozen or so of the most popular Raspberry Pi competitors. Maybe even this one that was compiled by the SBC fanatics at Hackerboards.com.

Continue reading 70+ Raspberry Pi alternatives in one convenient list at Liliputing.

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Ein genauer Termin für den Start von DVB-T2 und das Ende von DVB-T in vielen Regionen steht fest. Für den Empfang der privaten Sender in HD ist ein Entschlüsselungsmodul erforderlich, es gibt auch Set-Top-Boxen mit integrierter Entschlüsselung, wie das Projektbüro DVB-T2 HD erklärte. (DVB-T, HDTV)

Die beliebte Fire-TV-App Fire Starter wird nur noch mit einem stark verringerten Funktionsumfang angeboten. Im Zuge dessen wurde auch der Name der App geändert. Grund für die Änderungen ist Amazons Vorgehen gegen alternative App-Starter für Fire-TV-Geräte. (Fire TV, Onlinewerbung)

Raumfahrt bemüht sich stets, nach Science-Fiction zu klingen. Dabei ist sie so konservativ wie kaum eine andere Branche. Private Unternehmen könnten da etwas ändern. (Ila 2016, Raumfahrt)

Fearing a domain seizure, The Pirate Bay moved away from its original .ORG domain name four years ago.

At the time, domain names were being seized left and right and the site’s operators feared that the U.S. based domain registry might do their same with theirs.

Finding a suitable alternative was easier said than done, however. After losing more than a dozen subsequent domain names, TPB decided to switch back to the .ORG domain a few weeks ago.

The domain shuffle has been watched closely by various copyright holder groups, who previously pressured registries to suspend new Pirate Bay domains, often with success. However, thus far the .ORG’s Public Interest Registry (PIR) has not been very receptive to these calls.

This has angered several rightsholders, not least because the responsible registry is operating from the United States. Thus far their frustration has been voiced behind the scenes. However, the Copyright Alliance, which lists MPAA, RIAA and many prominent rightsholders as members, has now taken it public.

Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid calls out the registry for allowing The Pirate Bay to use one of its domain names, and urges the organization to suspend the site’s .ORG domain.

“It is shocking that a domain name registry in the United States – one that is dedicated to ‘the public interest’ – is allowing a blatantly illegal site to have a home on the .org domain,” Kupferschmid says.

“This is especially disturbing given that the operators of The Pirate Bay have been found guilty of criminal copyright infringement, The Pirate Bay domain names have been seized or suspended around the globe, and even its co-founder, Peter Sunde, has walked away from it,” he adds.

The Copyright Alliance calls out the registry as hypocritical, noting that it clearly states on its website that they’re committed to “always do[ing] the right thing” and that abuse of .org domains will not be tolerated.

While suspending TPB’s domain name is the right thing in the eyes of many rightsholders, players in the domain name industry don’t necessarily agree. Voluntarily disconnecting domains without due process is a far-reaching measure, and a line not all are willing to cross.

Also, the registry is less hypocritical than the Copyright Alliance claims. For example, on its website PIR clearly writes that their abuse policy doesn’t apply to copyright infringement issues, pointing to ICANN’s domain dispute resolution policy instead.

The .ORG registry hasn’t commented publicly on the matter, but it is very likely that they don’t want to take any action without a valid court order. This is the most objective procedure and one that copyright holders are clearly aware of.

Why Hollywood or the major music labels haven’t tried this yet is unknown. Just last year the RIAA managed to take several domains offline with proper court orders, which were processed relatively quickly.

The TPB-crew can’t really be bothered by the pressure on the registry. Even if the .ORG domain name is suspended, the site will continue operating on another one.

“TPB is more than just a domain, it’s a movement, and taking down one domain will have zero effect on our inalienable right to share culture with our peers,” TPB’s Spud17 tells us.

“Their petty targeting of one domain shows how ignorant they are of how the world works,” she adds.

The Copyright Alliance nonetheless hopes that PIR will respond ‘appropriately’ now that they’ve taken the matter public, and urges the registry to voluntarily suspend the Pirate Bay domain.

“The fact that PIR is presently providing a sanctuary for The Pirate Bay to continue its criminal behavior is unacceptable and should stop immediately,” Kupferschmid concludes.

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Eine lebenswerte Stadt wird es in Zukunft nur mit E-Fahrzeugen geben. Schon heute ist mit der aktuellen Technik allerhand möglich - aber nur, wenn an den richtigen Stellen elektrifiziert und gefördert wird. (Elektroauto, Brennstoffzelle)