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Re:Ask HN: My company wants my side project. What can I do? on Friday December 13, 2019 @10:20PM (#21787586)
They want the codebase or the project name,github and websites?

If they just want the codebase it's a simple OSS fork, why would they need your permission?

Re:Court Bans Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram in Germany on Saturday December 07, 2019 @03:10AM (#21729101)
https://fsfe.org/campaigns/swpat/swpat.en.html

It's complicated, The European Patent Convention states that software is not patentable. But laws are always interpreted by courts, and in this case interpretations of the law differ.

Usually flying is cheaper than the train for any travel ~> 300km.
Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking on Thursday April 18, 2019 @10:34PM (#19696636)
a lot of of economic activity in NL is below sea level. No, Amsterdam did not directly pay for it. But yes, the most profitable regions contributed the most.