mariuolo

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1. 211.▲
   by mariuolo 6y ago

   Paywall: https://outline.com/MazXKV
2. 212.▲
   by mariuolo 6y ago

   For anyone hitting the paywall: https://archive.is/3gFSR
3. 213.▲
   by mariuolo 6y ago

   > At day 8 or so it had completely defrosted. It's unclear why you didn't throw it away at this point. Was it an experiment?
4. 214.▲
   by mariuolo 6y ago

   Paywall.
5. 215.▲
   by mariuolo 6y ago

   > the lawsuits and IP-infringement will still haunt everyone involved. I suspect donations are used mostly to keep the lights on.
6. 216.▲
   by mariuolo 6y ago

   If these actions were sanctioned from high enough figures in the hierarchy, doesn't it mean they make the company as highly liable? That couple is going to get a fat payout.
7. 217.▲
   by mariuolo 6y ago

   > It is my opinion that the US is probably one of the best countries when it comes to the rights of a defendant ― well, before a guilty verdict. Perhaps in the ~5% of the cases that actually go to trial.
8. 218.▲
   by mariuolo 6y ago

   See src/gui/Astree.pro
9. 219.▲
   by mariuolo 6y ago

   Tell me, how are kids ever going to learn how to live in the world if they can't handle a "controversial" book? But then, I don't believe this policy is driven by actual concern for their students' wellbeing, but me
10. 220.▲
    by mariuolo 6y ago

    Can Oracle be trusted not to sue every linux user in the universe after they're merged?
11. 221.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    That was two months ago...
12. 222.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    > Sure is. This is a huge issue and IMO the issue to solve. But sadly, no candidate is really digging into why costs are so much higher outside of administrative overhead (which is real, but eliminating it doesn't solve the problem)
13. 223.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    To have spare parts for himself?
14. 224.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    > I lived for years with a desktop with a broken power button. Why couldn't you replace it?
15. 225.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    If not some version of BSD, we might be using Minix or perhaps Hurd.
16. 226.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    Yes, he probably was an idealist who grew disillusioned by what he saw. Otherwise why risk divulging state secrets?
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    Former Oracle product manager fired for refusing to deceive customers(theregister.co.uk)

    6 points by mariuolo 7y ago|0 comments
18. 228.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    This looks like a puff piece masquerading as blog entry.
19. 229.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    I also remember this guy's perspective: https://www.kalzumeus.com/2014/11/07/doing-business-in-japan
20. 230.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    Who's going to parse all that stuff? Remember we're talking about unpaid open source software.
21. 231.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    How good is this for your CV? Do you see yourself working with this tech for the next 20+ years?
22. 232.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    I understand that. Does it have a particular meaning on a large scale? I mean, is infrastructure overall cheaper in that regard? Are wires less likely to be stolen? Things of that sort.
23. 233.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    Does having a higher voltage make a substantial difference in the quantity of copper used?
24. 234.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    Does this mean something like this happens every year even when grades are attributed properly?
25. 235.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    I'm surprised they didn't go Aaron Swartz on him.
26. 236.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    See https://archive.is/3S2ur
27. 237.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    TV sets, videorecorders, even early 80s computers.
28. 238.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    > McDonald's cannot flourish without McDonald-Douglas, the designer of the F-15 And flying hamburgers?;)
29. 239.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    At least it's an attainable result for most.
30. 240.▲
    by mariuolo 7y ago

    Why should they? The article doesn't say.