Open source: Continuing the controversy, IBM software bigwig Steve Mills chimes in with comments expressing concern about losing the audience because of the GPL v3. Matt Asay, however, calls IBM out for being “a fan of any open source software that it can incorporate into its products without giving anything back.” In a separate post, Asay goes on to describe Mills as “clearly a rock-solid manager.” Related: GPL v3: V for indication. Best of the blogs: Perhaps it’s because he’s beyond getting excited by new OS releases that moving to Vista has made Bob Lewis crabby. For starters, his Sony Vaio took the occasion and refused to boot. Outlook and ZoneLabs aggravated him as well. The whole headache leaves him asking ‘What were you thinking?’ of both the Outlook and ZoneLabs teams? Whole new Vistas. Mobile computing: Is there a line that branding shouldn’t cross? Stephanie Bruzzese concludes this Tech Treks post with that very question. Leading up to that ending is Sonopia, a new company that aims to let any group become a mobile virtual network operator, including non-profits who will benefit the most. “This marks another step in the march toward slapping a brand on anything even remotely sell-able,” she writes. Technology Industry