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Re:Fastmac – A macOS instance or Linux shell by xwdv on Saturday September 12, 2020 @04:34PM (#24455391)
Better to ask for forgiveness than permission.
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Re:Fastmac – A macOS instance or Linux shell by jen20 on Saturday September 12, 2020 @05:08PM (#24455701)
Not the case with things like Google accounts. Probably not worth the risk for GitHub accounts either.
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Re:Fastmac – A macOS instance or Linux shell by asveikau on Saturday September 12, 2020 @10:22PM (#24457655)
There are a lot of things where that adage doesn't work.

Risking losing an important account due to TOS violations is one.

Also, you don't see a lot of people in jail saying that.

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Re:Fastmac – A macOS instance or Linux shell by xwdv on Saturday September 12, 2020 @10:46PM (#24457808)
The people not in jail are the ones who asked for forgiveness.
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Re:Fastmac – A macOS instance or Linux shell by ohyeshedid on Saturday September 12, 2020 @09:43PM (#24457498)
Unless you dick around in someone elses org and get them booted.
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