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Right. Like, for instance, I need some line smoothing code, but I don't want to use that in my closed source project because I don't know how far GPLv3 infects my project.

Be warned, that code is GPLv3. I don't know the specific legal issues with using it or porting it to another language, but if you're going to use it you should check.

Pirated fonts aren't precious content.

But who wants to pay to tweet? With the business and culture they've built, they don't have a way to go back. They have to stay free for everyone, they have to show ads to make mon…

Because their customers are advertisers, and their users are people who follow Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber. It's not the same service as it was when it started, when the API w…

Better advice would be: Don't depend on someone else's API when they've made it quite clear how hostile they're going to be towards you.

A nice little piece of history. It's easy to forget how PayPal used to be a darling company instead of a pariah.

"What happens to the tokens when people pirate this app? Does it count towards their limit?" Almost definitely.

"Preaching to Reddit"

Fine. How much does it cost to build the machine that mills the case out of a block of aluminum? How much does it cost to employ the people that design the hardware, that write the…

"This iTunes need eliminates a large segment of technophobes." Really? It wasn't even 3 years ago when all iPhones required iTunes syncing to load music. Every single iPod, since t…

Well that's no good. Thanks for letting me know, I will take a look.

SEEKING WORK, Jacksonville FL/Remote anywhere I'm trying an experiment this month. If you need iOS work done, hire me by buying a package of hours. Details are on my blog, here: ht…

That explains the complaint about DRM-ed downloads. I don't believe that's true anymore for any of the major services.

My coworking space comes up on the drinking site. So that's pretty accurate, actually.

Hotels with Apple-negotiated room rates are available here: http://www.chmweb.com/HomeAttendee.aspx?ShowKey=35822617116 (via the WWDC FAQ: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/faq/ )

Press can get (or at least request) a press badge that is keynote only. For those who can't get one, is there really $1600 plus expenses worth of value in blogging the event? Espec…

I'm also pretty sure the background on their page is Louie Mantia's work as well. It's an older version that he's since replaced, but you can see it on this site: http://interfacel…

What kind of psychotic, suicidal investors group would kick out the board that has secured the kinds of returns this board has? I mean, I understand what you're saying but it seems…

My problem with this, and all other stories on the same theme, is "Why?" Why does Apple NEED to do anything with its cash reserves? The story says: "Last month Mr Cook admitted tha…

I disagree with the first point. I think that there are such things as objectively bad languages, and that their use should be avoided. Whether or not C++ or PHP is on the list can…

The three in the center are in a box that says "Ads". I think they count. And all six down the right side count too. Targeted ads are still ads, even if they're relevant.

Seriously. They're taking down websites. If it was, like, eBay or Amazon or something, and 100% of business was conducted through their website, it would be meaningful. In this cas…