Tips for Leading Open Source Projects, Green Free Software, US Constitution and Mobile Location Information : links 08-08-2008

Seven tips for leading free and open source software programmers – have a look at Bruce Byfield‘s list of tips, and also Aaron Fulkerson , MindTouch CEO, talking about the need for a strong personality at the head of an open source project and other pieces of advice for open source project leaders.

Free Software Cuts PC Energy Use – A free software program developed by Verdiem that to cut PC energy use by allowing users to schedule when their computer goes into sleep mode.

Constitution Protects Location Information, CDT Argues – The brief argues that a court should require the government to obtain a warrant based on probable cause in order to gain access to cell site location information stored by a cell phone company.