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Cake day: April 9th, 2024

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  • Switching licenses to future versions doesn’t invalidate previous versions released under GPL.

    I’m not a lawyer but I deal with OSS licenses for work and I don’t know if there’s ever been a case like this, that I can think of anyway.

    Their previous versions, still being under the GPL, would require them to release a change to make it usable on desktops. Again, I’m not a lawyer here but there is a lot of case law behind the GPL and I think the user who made the issue could take them to court to force them to make the change if they don’t respond in 30 days.




  • These are all good points but the biggest reason I HATE gift cards is because they offer ZERO protection.

    Buy something with a credit card and you often get double warranty protection included. That something gets damaged or stolen? Also protected.

    Gift cards offer none of that. Neither does cash but at least I can use cash to pay off the credit card.

    I get that a gift card is more personable and it earmarks the funds for a particular store. If you like gift cards, then cheers and go about your merry way.

    I’ve emphatically told my loved ones that I never want a gift card. You want me to use the money somewhere specific? Just say so and I’ll do it.

    But don’t give me a script that I can only use in one place and might lose.