links for 2010-03-22

So how much of it does actually happen?

I still prefer my apps to be free

'The discussion started innocuously enough, within Bug #532633 in light-themes (Ubuntu) on Launchpad, where the order of the window controls within the Light theme were requested to be re-arranged to be on the upper right side of any given window. Light, it seemed, now placed the buttons on the left side, similar to the Mac OS X interface. '
'It's critical to recognize that open source does not bring complete democracy to software development. It never did, and it never should. Ultimately, someone in the developer chain will have to make the tough calls.'

I used the more mundane buses & autorickshaws & the likes

Useful guide

The changing face of online referrals

Very interesting technology. Can turn out to be of immense value if it can be extended to organs.