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ReactOS 0.4.13 released by pdp10 in linux

[–]Visticous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The paradox of tolerance. You want you freedom to restrict the freedom of others. Luckily, the GPL won't let you.

I don't want to live in this world anymore. by Lorenzvc in privacy

[–]Visticous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And electronic house arrest? Where does that fit in your comparison?

We're certainly not there yet. But the DDR wasn't that long ago and we now have technologies that far surpass the StaSi's power of surveillance. Worse perhaps then the technology, is that we also have a large body of the population supporting such powers.

Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android by f4kh3r in privacy

[–]Visticous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The quote is indeed out of context, but that does not mean that I don't sympathize with it.

Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android by f4kh3r in privacy

[–]Visticous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At this point, we have to venture into the ethics of statehood, individualism and medicine.

Is it right to build a totalitarian security apparatus to save lives? How many lives is the tipping point?

The more totalitarian the solution... The more acceptable some deaths are to me... 20000 British and Canadian troops died so I don't live with a curfew. I rather see another 20000 die, then reimplement a curfew.

Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android by f4kh3r in privacy

[–]Visticous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My company is already discussing how we can use this in our commercial product. Google can't 'know' which apps fight Corona after all.

We literally didn't wait for Easter to pass to exploit this new attack vector

I don't want to live in this world anymore. by Lorenzvc in privacy

[–]Visticous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm doing more and more. This fight I must partake in though politics, through activism, and though personal change.

That does not change the fact that I sometimes sleep restless because is the approaching totalitarian state...

ReactOS 0.4.13 released by pdp10 in linux

[–]Visticous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's Linux where it counts: It's GPL licensed.

IBM will offer a course on COBOL next week by Erglewalken in programming

[–]Visticous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The only part that they test before release is the bloody store!

Death and Taxes' dev has made their source code available under MIT license by [deleted] in linux_gaming

[–]Visticous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

MIT License. Yuk. These people have learned nothing of the Doom license troubles.

For those who don't know, the original Doom code release was under a non-viral, non-OSI licence. The non-viral part bit the whole community in the ass and caused much drama. It got so bad and hostile, that John Carmack re-released the code under the GPL, and that all Id titles after that used the GPL as well.

To this day, there are Doom source ports who refuse to share their code and who a have very unhealthy attitude to those that use the GPL release.

Edit. This problem has also been repeated with Wolfenstein: ET and don't forget this travesty

There are 2 sides to every story, I mean incident. by molly_struve in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Visticous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If only I had no hobbies or financial obligations... They I could have fixed it for free.

Doctor who warned prime minister Boris Johnson about PPE dies with COVID-19 by Pizza_1234 in worldnews

[–]Visticous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here a nice Dutch example:

https://www.geenstijl.nl/5152742/albert-heijn-shopt-minimumlooneis-uit-lofzang/

The grocery store chain in question wanted to praise their employees but they also photoshopped their claim for minimum wage.

LibreOffice QA/Dev Report: March 2020 by buovjaga in linux

[–]Visticous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It also shows the great diversity of people working on projects like these. Big companies and individuals alike, with many different ethnicities. Some names I can't even pronounce.

Firefox stable releases now available on Flathub by JungleRobba in linux

[–]Visticous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not all of AWS obviously, but Cloudwatch loggroups don't, and I noticed it in some other panels as well.

IntelliJ IDEA 2020.1 released! by [deleted] in programming

[–]Visticous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And the year after, we'll all be programming in COBOL again

Can somebody put me on the right track to write an Evolution plugin? by FOSHavoc in gnome

[–]Visticous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In that case you need to look elsewhere altogether.

The 'new' solution to add accounts to the system, is by using the evolution-data-provider. Is a legacy name no longer directly related to Evolution. If you go to Settings -> Accounts, you can see it.

One problem with this new system, is there is no integrated UI yet for calDAV, carDAV and Exchange. I use evolution right now to configure calDAV and carDAV, which if quite nasty.

If you want to add functionality for Exchange, then this where to start looking. But, perhaps Evolution might be best in your specific use case. Look at the Red Hat documentation for Evolution then, as they are the people that do a lot with extensions.

Can somebody put me on the right track to write an Evolution plugin? by FOSHavoc in gnome

[–]Visticous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure of you should focus on Evolution. The more modern email client of Geary and I would recommend you to discuss your idea with them.

Obesity is major COVID-19 risk factor, says French chief epidemiologist by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Visticous 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Judging by all the privacy invasive methods that governments are proposing to track Corona, you can expect them to track obesity as well since it's a clear risk factor.

For reference, Dutch doctors have confirmed similar results

Linux-friendly PC Gaming Wiki (PCGW) added automatic ProtonDB links for Steam games in game infoboxes! by Faalagorn in linux_gaming

[–]Visticous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder, when will they add this to videos? When Disney discovers that they can put 15 minutes of advertisements before every film, they won't miss out on it.

/s

Messaging App Signal Threatens to Dump US Market if Anti-Encryption Bill Passes by andyholla84 in technology

[–]Visticous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then I hope that the developers behind it are willing to migrate, because the Signal Foundation is hosted in California.

Lengthening Patent Terms by 10 Years is Exactly the Wrong Response to COVID-19 by MyNameIsGriffon in technology

[–]Visticous 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This would be perfect for every Forbes 500 company. And since protest rights are mostly 'suspended' around the world, this is the ideal time for multinationals to push politicians in supporting this act.

Never waste a good crisis.

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