Upset, angry and totally disappointed
I feel the need, for many reasons, to post about what happened to Noirin. I doubt if I will be able to draft something as honest and "on the mark" as what Paul wrote, but I'll try. First of all, I,...
View ArticleMarley
Now that Christmas Day itself is over, but not the Season, I'm taking some time to reflect on the lessons detailed in Dickens'"A Christmas Carol." And upon reflection, I've decided that the most...
View ArticleDad
Today marks the 3rd anniversary of my Dad's death. People say you'll never understand how it feels until you go through it, and they are correct. I never truly understood the emptiness that remains.My...
View ArticleLack of civility
Over the last several weeks, much copy has been created over the lack of civility in various communities: Open Source, gaming, etc...Now, I'm not a gamer, but I am a person seriously involved in the...
View ArticleBoards and stuff
Note: The below may sound "self-serving" and kinda egotistical, and for that I'm sorry. This just seems the easiest way to get the message out there. For awhile now, I've been unable to accept any...
View ArticleGPL/Copyleft Hater
Occasionally, I've been called a GPL or Copyleft hater. Nothing could be further from the truth. I like and use all FOSS license types, whether permissive (eg: ALv2), weak copyleft (EPL) or strong...
View ArticleThe brave, new post open source world disaster
Ahhh... The post open source, hipster development world. All is light and unicorns. People have rejected the ideas of governance and licenses; just shove it on Github and share, share, share. "This is...
View ArticleAugust 29th
August 29th is one of the happiest days of my life. It's Eileen and my wedding anniversary and today's day is even more special, since it marks our 30th wedding anniversary, certainly an important...
View ArticleFun
They say that a sign of depression is when you no longer enjoy what you used to find pleasurable. Yeah, I guess, that could be a sign of depression all right. But it could also be a sign that it's...
View ArticleMy 2017-2018 Introspections
As the old year falls away and the new year boots up, it is traditional for people to write "old year retrospectives" as well as "new year predictions." Heck, I originally envisioned this entry as a...
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