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Linux, Open Source, and Civil Disobedience
When I was still arguably a kid, there was an old TV show that my friends and I all watched called, “Baretta.” In the show’s theme song, “Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow,” voiced by the great Sammy Davis Jr., we hear the words, “Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.” The
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Valentine’s Day. Fact, Fiction, and Hearts.
As I sit down to write this, it’s Valentine’s Day, the day of love, hearts, flowers, and of course, chocolate, in heart-shaped boxes. The “Valentine” in Valentine’s Day isn’t that chubby little guy with the bow. That’s Cupid. While he shows up a lot on cards and pictures every February 14, to understand Valentine’s Day,
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The Case Against (and for) NDAs
Dean is not just a friend. He’s family. So, when he asked me to sign an NDA, you’d think that I would either be offended, or that I would just go ahead and sign the thing. For me, it was neither of those things. An NDA, for the uninitiated, is a Non-Disclosure Agreement. It is