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Roger Waters dropped by BMG over Israel comments
  • Brilliant man, love his music.

    He’s always been EXTREME anti-authoritarian, anti-war, anti-establishment. Consistent, at least, in his positions. I don’t always agree, but I respect.

    And without full context or quotes, I will not rush to judgement — an extreme man who takes extreme positions, meant to challenge.

    And no matter what they tell you, it’s possible to be against the actions of the Israeli state without being antisemitic.

  • Unity Meme Post
  • I did. And, again at your request. And, what’s your point?

    There are plenty of communities to share memes here, not sure why a “tech news” one needs to support this kind of idiocy.

  • Unity Meme Post
  • I do appreciate the effort to contain memes. But, quite frankly, I avoid memes like the plague because 9 out of 10 are not funny or insightful — most just regurgitate the same tired tropes and worn out jokes. I am disappointed to find them here.

  • All media is propaganda and subject to bias
  • I see no article here.

    I agree with the general premise you present, but let’s be clear: there is a BIG difference between framing this example as “invading horde” and “migrants”. One of these, at least, aims to present an acceptably neutral term, while the other targets a more visceral and inflammatory response. Both sides are not the same.

  • Mitch McConnell faces resign calls over freeze: "Cognitive malfunction"
  • Resign? Nah, the show is just about to get interesting!

    That look on his face is exactly what would happen at the start of Quantum Leap. Grab some popcorn and see what historic wrong Dr. Samuel Beckett rights in this episode!

  • Did Trump let Americans die purely for political purposes?
  • Yes, emphatically YES!

    There was a dramatic shift in tone from the Trump White House during the early COVID days once it was realized that the virus outbreak centered on urban areas.

    And it was incredibly obvious to anybody paying attention.

  • Jeff Geerling stops development for Redhat
  • We can agree to disagree. “The Software” was delivered, source included. And you as end consumer are free to redistribute and maintain as you wish.

    However, I cannot see any contract law judgement that would force continuation of a subscription model on the vendor (in perpetuity!) if they do not wish to remain under contract.

  • Jeff Geerling stops development for Redhat
  • That’s a fair point, and worthy of deliberation.

    However, I would continue to argue that if Redhat does not restrict parties’ rights to the source code they’ve been given, then they’ve satisfied the GPL.

    It is my understanding (at least initially) that the GPL was meant to solidify the end user’s rights to the software they have, so that they’re not left with an unfixable binary executable.

    And again, there are no rights granted by the GPL for FUTURE versions.

  • Jeff Geerling stops development for Redhat
  • I can’t believe how many people fundamentally misunderstand the spirit behind the GPL.

    It helps to consider “the software” as a single snapshot in time, with the GPL’s intention that the consumer may make their own fixes, rebuild, and redistribute. Check.

    Remember: “Free as in freedom, not free as in beer.” Selling open source software has always been explicitly allowed, as long as you make the source available to those who receive it. Check.

    What the GPL does NOT provide is guaranteed access to maintenance and future versions of said software. Again, it applies to a snapshot, as delivered.

    In a nutshell, the customer receives open source everything they FOR A PARTICULAR VERSION.

    I see no problem — either in spirit or letter — in Redhat’s approach here.