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Comment: Re:Open Source Perpetuity? Don't make me laugh... (Score 1) 260

by kenh (#38936397) Attached to: New Hampshire Passes 'Open Source Bill'

They have punch cards they legally must retain, and no way to read them. Data without the code/hardware to read it is useless, but we have to keep it all.

IRS maintains a collection of tape drives so it can read old computer tapes, I suspect someone, somewhere could figure out some way to read a punch card...

Maybe they could get some card readers from West Palm Beach County?

Comment: Re:I like their position (Score 1) 584

by kenh (#38931123) Attached to: Seattle Library Lets Man Watch Porn On Computers Despite Complaints

The librarian said she would not infringe on the patron's constitutional right to access pirn in the library - does she also get to decide which constitutional rights are allowed?

There are many states that allow people to openly carry firearms, would this librarian, we're her library in one of those states object to this constitutional right?

I learned a long time ago, watching 'Full Metal Jacket' the difference between a gun and a penis (one is for fighting one is for fun)...

Better late than never. -- Titus Livius (Livy)

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