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Comment Linux in General (Score 1) 126

by gal1264 (#46405717) Attached to: Interview: Ask Eric Raymond What You Will

Do you still feel that you are an accurate and complete proxy for the linux community? You stated as such about 10 years ago...

And if so why have you thought so over time? If not....what changed?

You many years ago claimed you were a proxy for the web community and I disagreed in public with the IETF. Just a curiosity.

I have changed over the years...perhaps you have grown a bit as well...

-Tom
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Officials Use Google Earth To Find Unlicensed Pools 650

Posted by samzenpus from the eye-in-the-sky dept.
Officials in Riverhead, New York are using Google Earth to root out the owners of unlicensed pools. So far they've found 250 illegal pools and collected $75,000 in fines and fees. Of course not everyone thinks that a city should be spending time looking at aerial pictures of backyards. from the article: "Lillie Coney, associate director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, DC, said Google Earth was promoted as an aid to curious travelers but has become a tool for cash-hungry local governments. 'The technology is going so far ahead of what people think is possible, and there is too little discussion about community norms,' she said."
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California Legislature Declares "Cuss-Free" Week 262

Posted by samzenpus from the f#*k-those-f@^king-f%&kers dept.
shewfig writes "The California legislature, which previously tried to ban incandescent light bulbs, just added to the list of banned things ... swear words! Fortunately, the measure only applies for the first week of March, and compliance is voluntary — although, apparently, there will be a 'swear jar' in the Assembly and the Governor's mansion. No word yet on whether the Governator intends to comply."

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