@progo
If they have solid internet and their home is in the same timezone, I really don't see a problem with this... On the other extreme, online universities would basically be visa machines. (Not that I don't think some middle ground can be reached here.)
https://spacepub.space/videos/watch/1619c000-7c44-4330-9177-29a0854bd759
Forks & pull requests versus emails
@ekaitz_zarraga
The email workflow seems more well suited to single-maintainer projects. I can't imagine collaborative code-review using email alone, and the github model seems to be more suited to small orgs who don't expect (or solicit) drive-by patches from unknown persons.
@sir
@progo
I think the common advice of "don't feed the ducks" is the best course when determined that help can't be exchanged for goodwill or monetary value. When someone communicates with the emotional intelligence of a 10-year-old, you can only pray God will change their heart.
@progo
> everybody wants something in return but don't want to help anyone
Reminds me of an email I saw accusing a website of greed for running ads and asking for donations (email apparently from a freeloader). The laborer is worthy of his pay (1 Timothy 5:18).
@progo
Printing in firefox is pretty horrible.
@Johncdvorak
Or democrat attorney generals sending threatening letters...
> We Don't Really Own the Digital Possessions That We Buy Online
Thank you Captain Obvious.
When I'm talking to my wife it's "Do we have access to ___" not "Do we own ___". And "copyright violation" not "pirated".
Internet of shit: vendor goes out of business and you can STILL buy their cloud security camera in several stores as of right now, but you can't use it.
https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=20/06/26/163218
General-purpose OS, special-purpose OS, and now: vendor-purpose OS
Student drops out of school because he's not allowed to perform all coursework without proprietary software.
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2020-06/msg00000.html
@progo
Usually 40 minutes is a safe guess.
Happy to meet you wherever you are on your journey (software or spiritual)
#nobot