We're of an age, and I too try to bring perspective to younger readers. All true, I was there, I saw it.
Solid write up! You've changed my opinion. I had thought terms like "octoroon" were merely archaic descriptors, had never thought of the "one drop" angle and what that implied.
Holy shit! There's even a word for all this!
such terminology is a characteristic of hypodescent, which is the practice within a society of assigning children of mixed unions to the ethnic group which the dominant group perceives as being subordinate
1/64th: Sang-mêlé. My god, that's a laugh-out-loud racist word if I ever heard one. How far back did they want to go?!
For anyone else finding this interesting, this might be the opening of a rabbit hole:
And Obama bagged on Romney for it.
“The 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back.”
Thanks for contributing! What is the difference between your experience and mine (with an ad blocker)?
Knowing nothing about marketing, I figured that after threatening to sue his advertisers there would have been a full-stop on incoming customers and, at the least, a spending level freeze by existing customers.
Just because a product went defunct does not mean the entire code base is obsolete to the company.
Suppose I release software that makes a profit for a while, then falls off and starts costing me money, obviously time to retire that thing. However, a ton of code in that original product was a stepping stone for newer projects. I now have two choices.
A) Drop support and give world+dog my code, giving everyone a look into my existing products.
B) Keep losing money on the old project and make up for it by overcharging for my latest work.
That's a lose-lose proposition.
Your self-hosting solution sounds mighty fair!
My neighbor at camp handed me his silenced .22 loaded with subsonic ammo. All I could hear was the action moving back and forth. So clear, I realized I had heard that exact sound because I have the same gun in a different form!
OTOH, it's impossible to get a significantly silent supersonic round down to "quiet", not even close. And none y'all better steal my new band name!
Shame most Americans take the term "silencer" literally. We'll never see sane legislation. Meanwhile, in Europe, I'm told some ranges mandate suppressors, and at best, you're considered a douche canoe blasting away without one.
Going to bite the bullet (heh) and get one on my AR when I can afford (and have time to figure out the tiresome paperwork and fees). The noise is stunning and I'd like to be more considerate of my country neighbors.
Can I get a tl;dr? Revenue is meaningless without subtracting costs.
I'd be down for copyright extending 10-years past the creator's death, 20 at most. This is plenty of time to resolve complex legal affairs, fighting relatives, etc.
Spectral! Unique plot, as far as I know. Never seen anything quite like it, probably watched it 10-times by now.
"Impossible sir. My doobage is in Johnson's underwear."
Love that word.
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