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• Compiler Explorer and the Promise of URLs That Last Forever

  It doesn't matter. URI is basically a format and nothing else. (foo://bar123 would be a URI but not a URL because nothing defines what foo: is.) URLs and URNs are thingies using the URI format; https://news.ycombinator.com is a URL (in addition to being a URI) because there's an RFC that specifies that https: means and how to go out and fetch them. urn:isbn:0451450523... - Source: Hacker News / 9 days ago

• Unveiling the X Consortium License: Bridging Open Source Fairness and Legal Innovation

  Key historical moments include debates on Hacker News and discussions on Stack Overflow where early adopters highlighted the need for licenses that safeguard intellectual property while encouraging communal improvement. The creators of the X Consortium License combined deep legal expertise with technical experience to create a model that champions fairness, a response supported by communities like the Free... - Source: dev.to / 18 days ago

• Unveiling the WxWindows Library Licence: A Comprehensive Analysis of Open Source Fair Code Licensing

  This post provides a detailed exploration of the WxWindows Library Licence—a unique open source and fair code licensing model focused on protecting developers and balancing innovation with commercial use. We delve into its history, core concepts (including dual licensing and fair code mechanisms), practical applications, challenges, and future prospects. By integrating insights from industry-standard resources... - Source: dev.to / 18 days ago

• Unveiling SGI Free Software License B 2.0: A Comprehensive Exploration for Open Source and Fair Code Communities

  Community-Driven Initiatives: A number of open source projects, much like those discussed on platforms such as Hacker News and Stack Overflow, have reported improved developer retention and satisfaction thanks to the clear compensation and anti-exploitation measures. - Source: dev.to / 18 days ago

• Unveiling OpenMAMA License: A Comprehensive Exploration of Fair Code and Sustainable Open Source Ecosystems

  The OpenMAMA License was conceived at a time when the open source community demanded transparency and protection against corporate exploitation. Traditional licenses, while effective in many ways, often left developers with little control over commercial derivatives. Developers, driven by a need for equitable recognition and reward, began exploring ways to integrate fair compensation into licensing models.... - Source: dev.to / 19 days ago

Hacker Newsletter mentions (26)

• If nothing is curated, how do we find things

  I've been a subscriber for the hacker newsletter [1] for years and it does a great job of curating content from this website. This inspired me to create The Gaming Pub [2] which is a similar kind of curated newsletter but for gaming content. I believe newsletters like that are a great way to find interesting stuff. 1. https://hackernewsletter.com/ 2. https://www.thegamingpub.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 20 days ago

• LLM-hacker-news: LLM plugin for pulling content from Hacker News

  Can I summarize a given day (or week)? I mean, to get something like https://hackernewsletter.com/, but personalized for my tastes and interests. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 months ago

• Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell

  Still running https://hackernewsletter.com/ after 15 years and 60k+ subscribers. It has been hard to put a lot of focus on it the past couple years, but been finally getting some time to spend on some improvements there. Income here has always been simple sponsors which I'm very grateful for. - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

• What we learned after spending 5,000 EUR on developer marketing

  One last channel, we tried was newsletter sponsoring. I don't have the feeling, developers are overly into E-Mail newsletters, but we wanted to give it a try. The Hacker Newsletter has 60,000 subscribers and collects trending discussions on Y Combinator's popular Hacker News website. - Source: dev.to / 9 months ago

• Show HN: Visit the front page of Hacker News on a random day

  As an alternative, you may subscribe to the Hacker Newsletter: https://hackernewsletter.com/?ref=find-your-newsletter. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago