Dutchie987

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by Dutchie987 3y ago
That is a brilliant idea for a low-noise spaced repetition solution. Thanks, I'll make good use of this!
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by Dutchie987 3y ago
Fair enough. I think copyright (and by extension intellectual property) is not all that important to promote the arts, and the actual implementation in the law is (in my opinion) very flawed. In the modern age it costs nothing to duplicate
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by Dutchie987 3y ago
I'm having a hard time to articulate the exact position I'm defending. Possibly because I'm not actually all that sure of my own position, and I'm reacting more out of feelings than ratio. Intellectual property is a bit
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by Dutchie987 3y ago
A cabinet maker builds very fine furniture and offers it for sale at a price. I'm not buying his beautifully crafted wares, for any and all reason. Now you come inspect my house, what actual difference does it make if I'm sitting
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by Dutchie987 3y ago
When the world changes through time, perhaps the rules of society can or even should change with them. The fact that some rules were applicable in the past is not a guarantee those same rules can be used immutable in perpetuity. As I see it
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by Dutchie987 3y ago
If I would never buy the digital good, even if I didn't copy it, how am I depriving an author of any income? The act of me making a copy makes no difference at all to the author. I'm either not buying and not copying, or I'm
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by Dutchie987 3y ago
You could alias egrep="grep -E" to avoid changing existing scripts. Sure, it's not ideal but it might tide you over in the meantime.
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by Dutchie987 3y ago
Willow shoots were and still are used to reinforce waterworks. Look up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascine_mattress or the Dutch word "zinkstuk" for a detailed description.