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  • This is not correct.

    If you compile GPL licensed code and distribute the binaries, you are still obligated to make that source available under the same license, with your changes.

    In the case of GPL, but not all open source licenses, this even applies if you link to (compile with) the GPL code from your own. The MIT license on the other hand, comes with almost no obligations.

    What RedHat and others do is add support, services, and their own proprietary programs on top of the open source. The open source parts of that distro is and always will be free as in both beer and speech.

    The non-free packages are often distributed via separate repositories to make the distinction clear.

    That is just one way to fund open source software and is sometimes referred to as the RedHat model.

    What OP is asking about is the donation model to fund software. You’re not required to donate, but if you enjoy the software and you can afford it, then there is your opportunity to give back.

    As someone else pointed out, hosting and bandwidth isn’t free, so it’s important for these projects to find some revenue stream to pay for that.





  • Communicating with AI becomes indistinguishable from human contact, unless it’s face-to-face. While promising to solve the loneliness epidemic and provide safe and effective therapy for anyone who wants it, it also unleashes a torrent of convincing AI propaganda. Technocrats using AI and charismatic humans as useful idiots and a front, effectively rule the world. Most people are poor and go hungry, but resistance is futile. There is no safe way to communicate except meeting in person, and there are few safe spaces to even meet that aren’t under constant surveillance. Organizing any resistance is incredibly difficult, if not hopeless. Truth is no more.


  • HostGator. They raised their prices by quite a bit last time I renewed. So I contacted them and complained. After a while they came back with a “special” offer to renew at the old price but I had to accept it right then. I felt like I wasn’t gonna get a better deal and it wasn’t my money anyway, so I accepted.

    Got the price they offered but they renewed it two months ahead of when it was due, so it ended up costing the same anyway, because now it will be up for renewal sooner. I will be moving away from them before the next renewal.

    TL;DR: HostGator can fuck right off


  • You can still do that on Linux. Just download it and run. You can even compile it from source if that’s your thing.

    However, because there is a much greater variety of Linux distros and dependencies compared to Windows or MacOS versions, it’s better to either have a Flatpak, AppImage, or package from your distro’s repo. That way you’re ensured that it will work without too much fiddling around.


  • After getting fed up with Windows I finally returned to Linux desktop as my daily driver. I have used Linux for servers and to keep old computers usable just a little longer, but I couldn’t make the switch because I used Adobe and played games.

    So, with I finally had enough and switched to Fedora, arguably a boring distro, I was pleasantly surprised how well my games run on it. The killer feature is that it gets out of my way and it just works.

    I owe Valve a lot of gratitude for putting all that work into making gaming work on Linux. I could not have switched without it. I hope the trend continues.










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    I don’t know where you are, but this isn’t always enough. If it’s your employer’s IP it’s not yours to license to begin with.

    In my situation, it even extends to any hobby projects I work on and I don’t think my situation is unusual.

    That said, most employers don’t care about hobby projects with no earning potential.


  • I used to do this when I had a 1.5 hours commute (one way). If you can avoid it, don’t do it. The world is not built for people that have to get up at 5 and be in bed by 10. I would run on 6.5 hours of sleep on average and I was constantly exhausted.

    If you’re a developer like me, it affects your productivity as well as your health. I would carpool, so I could nod off for a few winks on the way home. Sometimes when I was the one driving. It’s bad for you. Don’t do it.

    If you must do it, the key is to make it a habit. Go to bed at the same time every night. Give yourself enough time to fall asleep and get a full 7-8 hours. Put away devices. Avoid any caffeine and alcohol after lunch. Get in shape if you can, it will help you sleep better. Avoid spicy foods in the evenings.

    Stick to the schedule even on weekends, or at least don’t try to make up for lost sleep then. It doesn’t work.

    You can still tinker, but you will have little time except weekends. Write down your ideas during the week and then hit the ground running when you have free time.

    Don’t forget to take time for yourself, family and touching some grass. Your computers will always be there. People will not.