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Apache Resigns From the JCP Executive Committee 136

Posted by timothy from the I'll-resign-my-commission dept.
iammichael writes "The Apache Software Foundation has resigned its seat on the Java SE/EE Executive Committee due to a long dispute over the licensing restrictions placed on the TCK (test kit validating third-party Java implementations are compatible with the specification)."

Comment Re:Ubuntu is about Ubuntu, not about Free Software (Score 1) 655

by bmsleight (#33093718) Attached to: Tribalism Is the Enemy Within, Says Shuttleworth

The Mozilla Foundation is doing this reasonably well,

The Mozilla Foundation has Google paying for it, Debian has Shuttleworth paying for it.

its main foundering point was that they often carried libertarianism to the point of absurdity

But Ubuntu has a much more pragmatic approach. I struggling to understand why you do not like Ubuntu. (Hence the reason for the two quotes). Debian is too fundamentalist, but Shuttleworth has too much influence over Ubuntu as her is paying for it. Where as Mozillia Foundation, is fairly pragmatic - yet Google pays for it. Do it follow that Google has too much influence over Mozilla ?

With respect, I see you above post as lost of thing that are wrong with others development models, without a clear vision on what is the "Best" solution.

Comment Re:The rest of the world media has bills to pay (Score 2, Informative) 489

by bmsleight (#33048976) Attached to: Interview With the Man Behind WikiLeaks

Think about it, if journalists asked real questions, guys like Bush and Blair would have been as embarrased as when they meet a private citizen who manages to corner them. Brits might remember Blair being totally unable to counter woman questioning him on public health care. Brown the same. What NO report mentioned is that not a SINGLE ONE OF THE PRESS CORE asked those questions. If you are reporter and you haven't had a poltician cry, then suck. And this is the same around the world.

Sorry this is incorrect. The BBC in particular programs like the Newsnight ask the tough questions. Have a look at one famous example (Paxman Vs. Howard). The Politicians do not get an easy ride in the UK.

Comment AV+ (Score 4, Interesting) 568

by bmsleight (#32149824) Attached to: UK Election Arcana, Explained By Software
AV+ * Maintain single-member constituencies.
* Would lead to a more proportional result than first-past-the-post system , but would still give a built-in advantage to the largest party and allow one-party rule during landslide years.
* Would be more likely to prevent extremist parties or fringe parties from winning seats than entirely proportional systems. [No BNP!]
* Would lessen the necessity of tactical voting.
The Roy Jenkins Commission settled on this option.
Government

California's Santa Clara County Bans Happy Meal Toys 756

Posted by timothy from the when-self-righteousness-attacks dept.
WrongSizeGlass writes "The L.A. Times is reporting that Santa Clara County officials have voted to ban toys and other promotions that restaurants offer with high-calorie children's meals. 'This ordinance prevents restaurants from preying on children's love of toys' to sell high-calorie, unhealthful food, said Supervisor Ken Yeager, who sponsored the measure. 'This ordinance breaks the link between unhealthy food and prizes.' Supervisor Donald Gage, who voted against the measure, said, 'If you can't control a 3-year-old child for a toy, God save you when they get to be teenagers.' The vote was 3 - 2 in favor of the ban."

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