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IANAD

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    Comment #12471930

    I saw this in AI: https://youtu.be/-isE7cFJTzU?t=1m36s

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    Comment #12471924

    It was the original title.

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    Comment #12471901

    > Are they really "so complicated", or is it just a large amount of options, many of which might actually be ignorable for the task you're doing, that contribute to such an impress…

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    Comment #12468914

    Please stop with the razors. Someone will get cut.

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    Comment #12461018

    Great! Might try contacting FSF. They could help you get it sorted: http://www.fsf.org/

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    Comment #12460977

    What about the following text in README: 'If you are building from source then you get no support and must work within the restrictions specified of the fair source licence (see LI…

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    Comment #12460838

    I'm not sure if this will work as it is currently, and here's why: https://github.com/boyter/searchcode-server/blob/master/LICE... Clearly shows that it is released under the Fair …

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    Comment #12459582

    > The entrenched parties would have had a list of approved questions to avoid such a mistake Not knowing Syria is a huge problem for an incoming president. Having a warrant out is …

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    Comment #12458805

    > This feels like the most important US presidential election I've ever witnessed, and I want to do whatever I can to make sure we're all involved. Same for me. It's also the nutti…

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    Comment #12449759

    Did anyone notice that it is 0.4 percent of Japan's population? As of 2010, about 2 percent of the U.S. adult population have a severe form of social phobia and have trouble leavin…

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    Comment #12449705

    I'm an introvert and tend toward reclusion, but still think that reclusion can be bad. We should interact with others to help them and to be helped IRL.

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    Comment #12449100

    First, I learned a lot from this. But, here's some light criticism: 1. Joel saying "I didn't understand that question" and then moving on might have been succinct and practical, bu…

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    Comment #12440666

    > there will never be another Rock genre in terms of popularity That is purely based on your recent experience, and I believe it to be short-sighted. As an example, Classical Perio…

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    Comment #12440550

    I wonder how many rationalists on HN this post will piss off before it falls off the main page. "Reality", "science", "fact", and "logic": these are all arbitrary concepts and disc…

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    Comment #12440226

    > It's an order of magnitude more difficult to make a meaningful contribution to the Linux kernel Any contribution that is kept is meaningful. He could start by taking the Eudyptul…

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    Comment #12435016

    What would be more impressive to me and practical would be spending time contributing to the Linux kernel. That is something that companies would more likely be interested in.

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    Comment #12435010

    Another problem is that Google is still caching the "hates design" from his Twitter feed: https://www.google.com/#q=mathieu+passenaud

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    Comment #12433506

    > “Zen-like patience” isn’t a typical trait associated with entrepreneurs. Or investors.

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    Comment #12418946

    > Go back to fixed function hardware? Battlestar Galactica phones? No, but I think we will eventually go to peer-based mesh networks with smarter clients. The reasons are: 1. Mobil…

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    Comment #12418844

    From the text: "...it is community itself that has ultimate controls over the catalogue of what is available." I take that to mean that this isn't really controllable by DMCA. So, …

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    Comment #12418842

    "Additionally, bids can also be retracted at any time, even if you’re the current winning bidder. To prevent a name from rapidly switching between multiple resolutions, the parties…