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Comment Re:Unfortunately the FSF spoke truth (Score 1) 59

I have a strong feeling you're not going to agree with me but I'm going to give it a shot: this is politics.

If they were actually trying to convince Microsoft to open source their older operating systems, there are good, reasonable arguments available: "Why not open source the win9x/winME codebase since no businesses use it anymore? Look how the doom and quake source codes have flourished! Look at VS code! Why would you keep archivists on staff to prevent this stuff from getting lost when you could upload it to the internet and it would live forever?"

However, they're not trying to convince Microsoft of anything, they're trying to score political points. "Oh that operating system you're retiring? It sure would be a shame if you open sourced it and let the public maintain it."

So the dig they are talking about is near the end of the article FSF says "by the way microsoft are pieces of shit" - it's not a plea to Microsoft, it's them preaching to the choir.

Comment Requires a little effort (Score 1) 337

Get a cheap VPS (ssd vps on OVH are great) and install debian stretch. Then follow the ispmail guide: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fworkaround.org%2Fispmail... I just got this set up after running a jessie server for the past few years, it is AMAZING. Spam blocking, virus blocking, DKIM, SPF, dmarc, etc etc etc

Comment Re:Nixon tattoo (Score 4, Informative) 486

"I don't give a shit what happens. I want you all to stonewall it, let them plead the Fifth Amendment, cover up or anything else, if it'll save it, save this plan. That's the whole point. We're going to protect our people if we can." -- Nixon, Statement to Haldeman, in tapes ordered released for the trial of Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Mitchell

Comment Gotta love publicly traded companies (Score 2) 87

So the great thing about taking your company public is that you get to deal with members of the public owning your company.

I feel like any smart investor would have seen Zuckerberg being dragged up in front of congress and known that big changes were afoot for the de facto leader of social media.

So what's the basis for the lawsuit - facebook leadership didn't disclose they were in trouble? They just did disclose they're in trouble, that's why the stock price crashed and why you're angry. Hope the investor has some good evidence for the court because this suit seems frivolous.

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