Campaigners have called for “mini Holland” walking and cycling schemes to be introduced in towns across Britain after the first London pilot scheme produced dramatic results....
A child under five years old has died of measles in Ontario, according to the province’s public health agency, the first such death in more than a decade....
I don’t think their unvaccinated status should play into whether charges are laid. I would argue if, as soon as symptoms appeared, the parents sought appropriate medical care, that’s not manslaughter. On the other hand, if the parents delayed care, that’s similar to other child-neglect/manslaughter cases we’ve seen, and they could be charged for their actions.
I don’t like that we have anti-vax people in our society, but I support their right to choose. Their choices do come with some consequences (limits to job prospects, places they can go, etc.) but if we say not vaccinating your child alone is enough to trigger charges, that’s very close to saying that choice is illegal.
It also doesn’t include any wording that would indicate it’s FOSS. It doesn’t say anything about being able to fork, instead using phrases like, “participate in its development”, “allowing its users to contribute directly to improving the product”, and “will benefit from thousands of developers’ experience and creativity”.
The open-source licenses that I’ve used don’t require surrendering copyright.
The creator doesn’t “surrender” their copyright, but someone can fork it and then have ownership of their version. “Winamp will remain the owner of the software” indicates you won’t have ownership of a fork.
Again, it doesn’t clearly state whether it will be “FOSS” or “Source Available”, but if they were planning to go FOSS, you’d expect them to say something to make that clear. Leaving it vague seems like a strategy to get attention while not actually lying.
The article’s text said, “Winamp will remain the owner of the software.” That does not, in fact, preclude giving it a FOSS license, nor does retaining a related trademark. GP was correct. They can make it FOSS and keep the trademark and copyright. I don’t see any reason to think it unlikely.
It’s possible. However, at no point in the post is that discussed, so it’s pretty wild speculation.
Forking someone’s copyrighted work does not change ownership of the rights in any jurisdiction that I know of. If you meant “ownership” in a difference sense, like maybe control over a derivative project’s direction, then I think choosing a different word would have made your meaning more clear.
AFAIK, it doesn’t “change” ownership, but it creates a new property with new ownership. That new ownership may be bound by he terms of the original license, but the original owner has no further control.
Note that it speaks of the “official version” in the next sentence, which seems to me like there will be inofficial versions which requires a more permissive license
It doesn’t necessarily require a permissive license. For example, Winamp could be willing to license the code for non-official versions or for integration into other projects, but at a fee and with limitations set by Winamp. As I’ve said in other comments, the press release is vague, and I think that’s likely to be intentional ambiguity.
Indeed, but as I’ve been saying in other comments, that doesn’t mean the license will be FOSS. The press release is vague, and I think that’s likely to be intentional ambiguity.
My old $200 Motorola G9 Power phone lasted almost 4 years with only very minor scratches. Obviously in that period I have dropped it a few times getting out of the car, where the phone sometimes work itself out of my pant pocket while I drive, and then it slips out when I get out of the car. But no problem on my previous phones,...
In particular, it means you can’t easily pick up, use, and put down your phone and maintain charging.
I strongly disagree. While you can’t “maintain charging”, it’s extremely easy to change from charging to using and back again. If you want to use your phone while charging, wireless charging doesn’t make sense, but if you want to quickly use your phone (like sending a quick text), it’s nicer than having a cable attached.
Butker recently delivered the commencement address at Benedictine College, a liberal arts institution in Atchison, Kansas. This is the same college that once forced out gay basketball player Jallen Messersmith to remove a rainbow flag from his dorm room window.
It would seem that Butker felt right at home.
So unfortunately, it seems like this might be what the college was going for.
Paywalled article (It’s also nearly a year old). I am very suspicious of the parts I was able to read:
Comparing to the IRS seems almost useless. Anyone who has ever had to deal with the IRS can tell you it’s severely, severely under-funded.
Quoting the Canadian Taxpayers Federation like they’re a neutral voice doesn’t give me a lot of faith in the rest of this article. They’re an astrorurfing, libertarian organization.
I don’t know anything about Australia’s tax system or how well it’s run, but it’s curious that they have roughly half the staff Canada did before this hiring spree with almost 3/4 the population.
I would be interested to read a comparison of the CRA to other taxation authorities throughout the world, to see what we could learn, but I didn’t find anything of that nature before the paywall.
Mmm yes, business news about unions at a car tech company. Definitely why I subscribed to a tech community.
FTFY. Tesla is a tech company that makes cars. Their union busting practices are business decisions, which in turn affect the industry, which again, is technology.
Nurse practitioners could help fill the void, advocates for the profession say, if more provinces would adopt policies to integrate them into primary care and pay them fairly for their work. Some physicians’ organizations have pushed back against that approach, arguing that NPs don’t have as much training or education as...
I agree with your points on childcare, though I don’t think this is the right place to discuss it.
I disagree about splitting hairs. Being specific helps avoid confusion. So many times in discussions about utilizing more Nurse Practitioners, either online or in person, someone says something like, “I don’t think I’d trust a Nurse with that. What do they know about diagnosing conditions, etc, etc, etc.” It’s gotten better over the past little while, but the confusion is real, and I think it’s worthwhile to keep it clear.
I’m not sure if it’s really worth considering an article from the Toronto Sun, citing “people on social media”. Especially when it quotes stuff like:
“Welcome to Canada, home to everyone but Canadians.”
A large portion of people receiving those benefits are literally new citizens, and while “newcomers” might not be “Canadians” by everyone’s definition, they are at very least “prospective Canadians”. Also, as the article points out at the end, Parks Canada has been providing free access to more and more Canadians including Veterans, youth, and those with disabilities.
It reminded me of the time a handful of years ago VIA Rail did a promotion for anyone under 18-19. You would received a voucher to travel VIA rail from one side of Canada to the other. I don’t remember the specifics but it was only for the train ride with unlimited stops 2-ways.
People’s feelings affect how they act. Those actions, collectively, can have an impact on the economy (recession spending can cause a recession), politics (especially with elections in 6 months), and society in general. As they say, “perception creates reality.”
Canada Post wants the federal government to consider changing the legislation that requires it to deliver letter mail daily— a mandate the Crown corporation says no longer reflects modern realities and is causing it to lose money....
‘Mini Holland’ scheme in Walthamstow hailed as major success as traffic falls by half, cycling and walking scheme is model for other cities (www.standard.co.uk)
Campaigners have called for “mini Holland” walking and cycling schemes to be introduced in towns across Britain after the first London pilot scheme produced dramatic results....
Ontario child under 5 dies of measles: provincial health agency (www.cbc.ca)
A child under five years old has died of measles in Ontario, according to the province’s public health agency, the first such death in more than a decade....
Winamp is going open source (feddit.uk)
I used this for years, from version 1.9 all the way to 5.x when I moved onto other software....
4 months durability for an $800 phone!
My old $200 Motorola G9 Power phone lasted almost 4 years with only very minor scratches. Obviously in that period I have dropped it a few times getting out of the car, where the phone sometimes work itself out of my pant pocket while I drive, and then it slips out when I get out of the car. But no problem on my previous phones,...
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker bashes Pride Month, tells women to stay in the kitchen (touchdownwire.usatoday.com)
Seems like someone deleted this after it got posted, so let’s call out this piece of shit. Apologies if repost....
CRA headcount swells, while other tax agencies remain constant (www.canadianaffairs.news)
The CRA now employs 59,000 people. The US’ tax agency employs 79,000 despite serving a population ten times the size
Canada’s immigration points system is flawed, a new report says. Here’s how it proposes to fix it (www.thestar.com)
The Business Council of Alberta calls for a “prosperity-driven immigration system” and points out distortions in the current scoring arrangement.
Tesla accused of union buster bluster at Buffalo factory (www.theregister.com)
Could nurse practitioners fill the primary care gap? (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Nurse practitioners could help fill the void, advocates for the profession say, if more provinces would adopt policies to integrate them into primary care and pay them fairly for their work. Some physicians’ organizations have pushed back against that approach, arguing that NPs don’t have as much training or education as...
Fort McMurray residents told to be ready to evacuate on short notice due to wildfire threat (www.cbc.ca)
Here we go again. Good luck and stay safe McMurray.
Federal gov’t sparks outrage for giving newcomers free access to Canada’s parks (torontosun.com)
While many have to pay to access any of the dozens of parks across the country, there is a group that has been granted free admission.
CNN's Burnett asks Biden how he is going to turn the economy around. He said he already has. (www.cnn.com)
Should your mail be delivered daily? Canada Post wants Ottawa to rethink its mandate (www.cbc.ca)
Canada Post wants the federal government to consider changing the legislation that requires it to deliver letter mail daily— a mandate the Crown corporation says no longer reflects modern realities and is causing it to lose money....