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Re:When Microsoft's eBook store closes, your books disappear too
on Thursday April 04, 2019 @05:21PM (#19577246)
DRM and watermarking of e-books should be banned. Copyright should be abolished.
Re:Ask HN: What Linux distro are you using (personal/workstation)?
on Thursday March 28, 2019 @02:44PM (#19515237)
On my desktop computer I use the Gentoo distribution and the i3 window manager.
Re:Ask HN: Are You Using Windows 10 with Ubuntu (Or Another Linux)?
on Tuesday February 19, 2019 @08:21AM (#19198740)
I'm using Windows 10 inside a QEMU virtual machine on a Gentoo Linux host system. I need it in order to download e-books with DRM because Adobe Digital Editions only runs on Windows. My QEMU configuration works pretty well. Anyway I would greately prefer not to use any proprietary software.
Re:Who is buying the Bitcoin dip?
on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @05:31AM (#18501549)
If I had extra money left I would buy some other bitcoins. That's not the case unfortunately...
Re:Ask HN: Do you live a Free Software only life?
on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @02:28PM (#17861451)
I try to use free software only, but unfortunately that's not always the case. For example the BIOS of my desktop computer is proprietary. I also don't use a FSF-approved GNU/Linux distribution on my desktop because I prefer Gentoo. But I set ACCEPT_LICENSE="-* @FREE" and I don't have any exceptions in package.license. Unfortunately I still can't enable the bindist USE flag due to some unsolved issues with openssl. I use deblobed linux-libre instead of gentoo-sources. I use LineageOS on my smartphone, which brings a few more non-free software with it. I also routinely run proprietary Javascript code on my browser when visiting most websites.
Re:The bash guide
on Thursday August 23, 2018 @07:37AM (#17826342)
Unfortunately the author has not finished writing it yet. I will keep an eye on it.
Re:Do you know there's a killswitch that can block your access to thin...
on Thursday August 23, 2018 @07:21AM (#17826273)
The positive fact about GOG is that they sell games without DRM. The negative fact about GOG is that they sell proprietary games. This is why I won't support their initiative. Defective by Design by the FSF is a better way to get involved.
Re:Ask HN: Do you still enjoy toys as adults?
on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @03:03PM (#17821072)
No, I don't play with toys anymore. I still have some toys left, but I'll probably donate them sooner or later.
Re:Valve Proton: Run Windows Games on Linux Using Steam Play
on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @07:15AM (#17817844)
Don't use it. It's proprietary software.
Re:The FCK DRM initiative
on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @07:04AM (#17817797)
I agree that DRM is bad. But proprietary software is also bad. And GOG sells a lot of proprietary software. So I won't join the FCK DRM initiative.
Re:Ask HN: What are you addicted to?
on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @06:52AM (#17817749)
I'm addicted to computers and the Internet.
I agree that DRM is a bad thing. But proprietary software is also a bad thing. And GOG sells a lot of proprietary software.
Re:Afrikan agriculture can gain from increased access to Big Data
on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @01:36PM (#17811848)
Why do they say "Afrikan" instead of "African"? The former is not good English as far as I know...
Re:Ask HN: Would you take a pay cut for a shorter commute?
on Monday August 20, 2018 @04:30PM (#17803672)
If I were you I would certainly take the local job. I strongly hate commuting.
Re:The mice with human tumours: Growing pains for a popular cancer model
on Friday August 17, 2018 @08:57AM (#17782434)
That's really sad. Animal testing is unethical and should be abolished.
Re:Ask HN: What would you pay $5/month for?
on Friday August 17, 2018 @08:56AM (#17782424)
I would pay 5 € per month (or even 10 €) for reading any e-book I want. But this service should come without DRM, otherwise I wouldn't subscribe.
Re:Solarized is gone?
on Friday August 17, 2018 @08:53AM (#17782408)
Now it says: "Note: SITE RESTORATION IN PROGRESS"
Re:Tracking users with AdBlockers
on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @01:06PM (#17759718)
Ad blocking is not a problem. It is the solution to the problem of advertisements.
Re:Ask HN: How would you solve climate change?
on Thursday August 09, 2018 @05:12PM (#17728547)
I would introduce a heavy tax on greenhouse gas emissions, and I would redistribute all the revenues as universal basic income.
Re:Ask HN: Which top companies have zero or negative impact on the soc...
on Monday August 06, 2018 @02:36PM (#17700268)
On top of my head: Apple, Microsoft, Facebook.
Re:Ask HN: What's your daily fitness routine?
on Thursday August 02, 2018 @08:24AM (#17670895)
I track calories for everything I eat. Moreover I do 25-30 minutes of jogging daily. When it rains I do 5 kilometers with my stationary bike instead.
Re:Ask HN: How do you keep track of articles you want to read?
on Sunday July 29, 2018 @10:37AM (#17638342)
I use Org Mode so I have a plain text file called todo-bookmarks.org with a list of links to the articles I want to read.
Re:Ask HN: How much money would you need to feel comfortable never wor...
on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @01:02PM (#17610822)
Probably around 100,000 €.