james_in_the_uk

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GL.iNet claims alleged GPLd code is propriety to Realtek, haven't released it(forum.gl-inet.com)
1 points by james_in_the_uk 3mo ago|1 comments
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by james_in_the_uk 3mo ago
GL.iNet hasn't released all sources to the firmware of their Brume 3 security gateway device, because it claims that code "heavily relies on Realtek's proprietary SDK" which is "under a strict NDA". The communi
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by james_in_the_uk 3mo ago
You might find it better to read the case rather than a BBC News article. It contains the legal details and should help answer your questions. Be sure to click into the attachments. https://www.catribunal.org.uk/cases/1
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by james_in_the_uk 8mo ago
The OM-3 is fine ergonomically, for me at least. The thumb pad on the back is very comfortable and balances the body very well. I held off buying one for a while because of ergonomic concerns but in practice it’s been great.
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by james_in_the_uk 11mo ago
All goes to the saying “this is why we can’t have nice things”.
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by james_in_the_uk 11mo ago
Agreed. I was merely citing use of Cloudflare as evidentiary, not determinative. I am not so sure about the relevance of billing entity. I suspect that how Cloudflare chooses to bill is as much driven by tax (especially transfer pricing) as
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by james_in_the_uk 11mo ago
We are essentially saying the same thing. 4chan targets UK users through advertising and equipment location. I am no fan of the OSA but this spat is also not showing 4chan or its fan-base to be particularly mature or legally savvy (quelle
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by james_in_the_uk 11mo ago
MLAT applies only to a narrow set of legal procedures, essentially around criminal activity. I’m a lawyer but this is very specialist stuff. I’m not expert enough to opine on whether MLAT applies here but - simply judging by the quality of
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by james_in_the_uk 11mo ago
Relevant here is that 4Chan appears to explicitly target the UK users for commercial purposes, and potentially (via subcontract to Cloudflare) serves to UK customers from equipment located on UK soil. Whether one agrees with the policy aims
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by james_in_the_uk 11mo ago
What “well established process” would apply here ?
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by james_in_the_uk 11mo ago
What is considered a “strictly necessary” use of cookies is set out in law in a quite a number of countries. My point is about UX: it could be much slicker if the browser industry standardised the consent mechanism. You make a good point ab
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by james_in_the_uk 11mo ago
It’s a bit of both. It’s not possible to rely on browser controls as-is, because they do not differentiate between necessary and optional cookies. Browser vendors could agree standards and implement them, exposing these to users and adver
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by james_in_the_uk 1y ago
By default, it writes like a teenager. Too verbose. Tighten the drafting.
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by james_in_the_uk 2y ago
Most forms of direct marketing require unambiguous consent in the UK (likewise for data collection used for direct marketing). Culturally, many Brits are relatively suspicious of authority and will not consent to the use of their data &#x
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by james_in_the_uk 2y ago
It makes sense. As a mostly casual user I couldn’t justify the new model so have kept the previous version, which still works for my needs.
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by james_in_the_uk 2y ago
A lot of the bases are covered. It would need a bit more to be fully compliant. The trade-off between simplicity and comprehensiveness is hotly debated in privacy circles.
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
ICO has brought fines. Perhaps more significantly, privacy activists are starting to bring cases in courts. Data rights enforcement is nascent/emerging but certainly a space to watch.
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
The UK ICO has some guidance here: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-re...
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
+1 Microsoft Word is a very capable piece of software. If Microsoft's software engineers were forced to write board papers and legal contracts, it would probably be more intuitive too. IntelliSense for defined terms would be amazing
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
I wonder if anyone who gets Flappy Dird running at work is ever really likely to be 'in a rush'?
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
I think the parent is making a joke about Rover cars' reputation in the 1970s. "The [1976 Rover] SD1 went head-to-head with rivals such as the Ford Granada, Citroën CX and Opel Senator as well as premium models like the W123 Merce
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
Ha! Agree, not the first time the words "rust" and "Rover" have been used together.
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
Wikimedia is mostly Creative Commons licensed. Not sure that "enriching someone else's product" is entirely fair?
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
Bear in mind that there are multiple ways for Cloudflare to give law enforcement or intelligence agencies customer information that do not breach one of these six statements. It doesn’t mean that they are not helpful. Just that - as warrant
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
Not an attack but certainly a person in the middle. IAAL and advise on data protection and privacy. Anecdotally I can tell you that the MitM aspect of Cloudflare and other similar providers is not well understood. My impression is that a lo
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
Lamy Al-star EMR is a popular one. Staedtler Noris also good.
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
The latter. It is functionally closer to a speculative investment. Litigation is expensive and notoriously uncertain.
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
Not an accountant but I assume that standards such as GAAP and IFRS cover this?
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
Agree. It is difficult to resolve trade mark law and use in open source communities. This strikes me as a fair balance. If the Perl community adopted a different logo it would still need an owner to invest in the trade mark and licence &#x2
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by james_in_the_uk 3y ago
Should be an XKCD comic

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