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by BFatts 8y ago
Big difference between a "party" and a strategy session. So it wasn't literally defined at a party. And, even if it were, I guess it doesn't matter. The OSI owns the OSD which is what defines what Open Source is.
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by BFatts 8y ago
The OSI defined "Open Source" so they kinda get to put the rules to it. There is an Open Source Definition (OSD) which states what the license to the software can and cannot do. It's primarily about licensing at the OSI, not
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by BFatts 8y ago
The OSI is the founder and DEFINER of the term "open source" so saying that it's open source without an OSI approved license is like saying your app's an approved Android app without it first being reviewed. Get it?? Ope
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by BFatts 8y ago
You are so off base. You may have been writing source-available software, but it's not open source unless you know the OSI's definition. THAT is what everybody abides by to make sure that the licenses are fair and in the spirit of
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by BFatts 8y ago
But we do need a gatekeeper - that's where you're wrong. Without it, we don't get a fair review of licenses by people most adept at understanding what Open Source is. Without it, we will go back to the wild west of licensing
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by BFatts 8y ago
Great article... One suggestion: You use "However" quite a bit. Not sure if you intended to show your thought process as it evolved, but that is the feeling I got.
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by BFatts 8y ago
This is a great idea! I really like the open nature of it, especially in regards to open source projects.
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by BFatts 8y ago
Our company has, in its policy, the allowance of licenses that fall into the OSI spec. This license, along with the WTFPL, are patently denied due to their joke licenses. Regardless of how amazing your code is, you look like a kid when you
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by BFatts 8y ago
Exactly... These licenses only serve to make open source management more difficult. There are plenty of licenses that are already great at making your code open, and that are already accepted across the landscape. Stop making new, stupid li
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by BFatts 8y ago
Another silly license just to include the word "f*ck". These are pointless and only server to confuse open source development. These are so much more appropriate for the FSF because of their intent with software.
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by BFatts 8y ago
It's not one positive experience, but it's a sequence of them that shows that Microsoft is lead differently than it was in the past. Yes, this is one incident but personally I've witnessed many others that show that Microsoft
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by BFatts 9y ago
I think you're reading it wrong. I think the intended meaning was that it's accurate for real numbers up to, but not including, the final digit" That's how I read it.
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by BFatts 9y ago
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing this.
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by BFatts 9y ago
"Between the resources at Google/ Yahoo/ FB/ Ycombinator alone they have the money, lawyers, know how, and have had since November of last year to do something about this" They did. They petitioned, used their own m
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by BFatts 9y ago
It's the only language that runs in your web browser natively. It was designed to be a simple scripting language to make web pages interactive. Written by Brendan Eich, it was a quick project that should feel like C but be easier to le
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by BFatts 9y ago
"I don't believe in science." and "There's no difference between science and science fiction." Whatever this guy accomplishes... he's still an idiot.
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by BFatts 9y ago
I think it seems easier to say "n-word" when you want to say nigger. People feel some sort of release from the offense of using the word and that it is some sort of excuse from being racist. Saying the word doesn't make you r
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by BFatts 9y ago
"Individual developers working for individual companies are rarely if ever thinking about the good of their users, except in a very narrow profit motivated sense, and never thinking about the good of the ecosystem as a whole." Are
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by BFatts 9y ago
I assume this is all sarcasm?
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by BFatts 9y ago
Someone has to do the research and "Big" whatever seems to be the ones with the money to do so. So, what should we expect from them? They are going to look for research that is compelling to their business model, but as long as it
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by BFatts 9y ago
If you want to release open source, don't expect to get a payday - period. If you want a payday, use a commercial EULA. Simple as that. Trying to limit the usage of open source violates the open source definition and CAN'T be cons
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by BFatts 9y ago
This seems antithetical to the OSS movement, almost like a "Yeah, we released our code as open source, so everyone can learn, extend, and distribute. But we've changed our mind and SURPRISE - now we want a payday!" Open sourc
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by BFatts 9y ago
Look for correlations that come from disparate sources. That's how I verify stuff that happens in Sweden.
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by BFatts 9y ago
Neither of them would be considered "Media Outlets" since they don't employ reporters or an editorial board. You are overreacting because it's not Google or Facebook pushing bad content on you - it's you choosing to
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by BFatts 9y ago
Fails in Chrome Version 60.0.3112.113 (Official Build) (64-bit) with the error: "My apologies, your device doesn't support WebGL, which is what Short Trip relies on! Try updating it, or try another one." WebGL works all acros
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by BFatts 9y ago
Yeah, babies exhaling (and all people too) are producing CO2 which is a greenhouse gas. So, yeah, it is significant enough to pay attention to. However, without killing off a bunch of people we can't eliminate this problem. So, I suppo
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by BFatts 9y ago
Did you see the new way of packaging these that doesn't require a pipeline? Interesting stuff, right? Let's fund that instead of the pipeline method and we can all stop bitching about oil spills!
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by BFatts 9y ago
Over a period of how many years? If it's been, say 2-5 years, is that enough time for us to say "they've known and done nothing about it" effectively? Or are we just whining because we like to bitch?
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by BFatts 9y ago
"A while" being defined as what? 5 years, 10, 15, 20? I don't think that companies this large (and dependent on their product) can change their business plan in whatever your contrived timeframe is. I'm not defending the
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by BFatts 9y ago
This is such bullsh!t. Suing oil companies while, I'm sure, both Oakland and San Francisco benefitted from their wares for sale. In fact, without them, I'm sure both cities would have fared much worse in the past few decades. This

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