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  1. Re:RIP Drupal on Drupal 7 Will Reach End-of-Life in November of 2021 (drupal.org) · · Score: 1

    Our web shop has completely ceased using drupal for new websites now; we've tried drupal 8 and it simply doesn't fit the needs for our customers. Our upgrade path will be to Backdrop

  2. Re:Dialog's Production Line Tool failed. on Ask Slashdot: What Are Your Greatest Successes and Weaknesses With Wine (Software)? · · Score: 1

    A cautionary tale I think about relying too much on a single proprietary technology or ecosystem. When that technology is inevitably retired, the dependent system is then in jeopardy.

  3. I'm very surprised on Amazon and eBay Images Broken By Photobucket's 'Ransom Demand' (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm very surprised that no one has yet mentioned a site like Imgur as an alternative.

  4. I didn't even know such a place existed on Imzy, the Kinder and Gentler Reddit By Ex Employee, Is Shutting Down (imzy.com) · · Score: 1

    Hadn't a clue it was even a thing. Would have hopped along if I was aware of it.

  5. Re:Good on France on Le Pen Concedes Defeat To Macron In France's Post-Hack Election (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    In that case I stand corrected

  6. Re:Good on France on Le Pen Concedes Defeat To Macron In France's Post-Hack Election (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    The IRA, UDA and other splinter groups from the Northern Irish troubles are excellent examples of Christian extremists.

  7. Not often my hometown comes up in the news on Morgan, Maker of Classic Handmade Sports Cars, Is Going Electric (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Kind of heartwarming to see Malvern make the news somehow, especially on /.

  8. Re:A HUD is usefull... on Many Drivers Never Use In-Vehicle Tech, Don't Want Apple Or Google In Next Car · · Score: 1

    My car has a fairly basic trip computer, being able to check my range and my MPG reading is awfully useful.

  9. Re:As Sen Dirksen said... on Behind the Microsoft Write-Off of Nokia · · Score: 1

    It's almost as if companies exist to earn as much money as possible

  10. Fairly ancient copies of Photoshop and Dreamweaver on What's the Oldest Technology You've Used In a Production Environment? · · Score: 1

    I'm a freelance web designer, and have been producing websites since 1999 (I started at 15). I managed to get hold of a copy of Adobe Photoshop 5.5, as released in 1999, along with Dreamweaver 3, Flash 4, Fireworks 3 and a few others of the same vintage. I upgraded DW to version 6 (MX) when someone gave me a copy and a key for it. I still use PS 5.5 almost weekly as part of my job with one of my clients, and still do a lot of editing in DW MX. I haven't upgraded either because of both the costs involved and the changes to the user interface in both pieces of software in the last 10 to 15 years.

  11. Re:Creative Commons revolution on Restaurateur Loses Copyright Suit To BMI · · Score: 1

    True this. The reason that I CC-BY-NC-*'d was so that randomers could download my music and not get stung for it. As far as I'm concerned, downloading and listening online is the new radio.

  12. Re:Creative Commons revolution on Restaurateur Loses Copyright Suit To BMI · · Score: 1

    All of the music I write is CC-BY-NC-ND and CC-BY-NC-SA licensed. I don't want some random person getting a 'fine' because they downloaded one of my songs.

  13. Code I consider 'elegant'. on Ask Slashdot: What Do You Consider Elegant Code? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I consider code elegant if I can read it and understand it on the first try, personally.

  14. Re:Windows 2.0 also sucked on Why Is Microsoft Setting More Money On Fire With Surface 2? · · Score: 1

    Nope. I use OpenOffice and LibreOffice

  15. Re: How is this news? on How Amateurs Destroyed the Professional Music Business · · Score: 1

    I don't make any money from the music I write because I freely give non-commercial rights to it away. I've touched about ~1000 people or so with my songs so far, and I'm okay with that. Self-whoring imminent: http://www.soundcloud.com/asteconn Have some free music.

  16. Re:The migration will save the government some 1.5 on Valencia Region Government Completes Switch To LibreOffice · · Score: 1

    > Any person using FTFY or editing my postings agrees to a US$50.00 charge
    Any person using FTFY or editing my postings agrees to a US$100.00 charge
    FTFY

  17. Re:The End of Passwords on Drupal.org User Accounts Compromised · · Score: 1

    Sounds like you need a simple mechanism for unique passwords. I have a suggestion for you to consider. Personally - I "salt" a standard password with the name of the website: the first initial of each of the words in a site's name for example. If my 'standard' password was for example "Aware20130530ness", and I was signing up for slashdot, I can simply add the letters to the start of the password, resulting in "sdAware20130530ness"