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Re:I wrote to the address in the GPLv2 license notice (2022) by petesergeant on Thursday April 24, 2025 @11:07AM (#43783728)
> I refuse to believe there are adults out there where things like using a pen to write and mailing a letter are alien concepts that need to be learned.

Some adults were born in 2007

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Re:I wrote to the address in the GPLv2 license notice (2022) by xmprt on Thursday April 24, 2025 @12:33PM (#43784664)
Younger than Gmail, YouTube, and the iPhone.
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Re:I wrote to the address in the GPLv2 license notice (2022) by layer8 on Thursday April 24, 2025 @01:54PM (#43785536)
The iPhone is not yet 18.
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Re:I wrote to the address in the GPLv2 license notice (2022) by adastra22 on Friday April 25, 2025 @11:54AM (#43794986)
By only two months.
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Re:I wrote to the address in the GPLv2 license notice (2022) by bigstrat2003 on Thursday April 24, 2025 @02:18PM (#43785788)
Anyone, even someone born in 2007, should know how to use pen and paper. This is a basic component of being an educated person, not knowing how to do that is as shocking as being illiterate.
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Re:I wrote to the address in the GPLv2 license notice (2022) by petesergeant on Thursday April 24, 2025 @10:16PM (#43789540)
Sure. But why are they mailing letters? I remember being 18 myself (a looong time ago), and having a helpful adult shocked that nobody had ever taught me how to write a check. I think I've written a total of 8 in my whole life now?
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Re:I wrote to the address in the GPLv2 license notice (2022) by Symbiote on Friday April 25, 2025 @03:26AM (#43791117)
If a British 12 year old today were to need to write a cheque, I'd expect they would need to look up or be told how it's done.

I wouldn't expect them to need to buy a pen first, or to need several attempts to write 10 words nearly.

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Re:I wrote to the address in the GPLv2 license notice (2022) by adastra22 on Friday April 25, 2025 @11:54AM (#43794971)
You messed up typing nearly though.
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