21st June, 2018.
Yes: it’s the Summer Solstice.
Or, at least? It’s the Summer Solstice … if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere!
It’s the middle of winter, of course: if, like regular readers, @BudgetDude and @MrDStrict … ?
You’re south of the equator, and it’s the middle of winter, and the Winter Solstice.
At any rate … ?
I’m knackered …
Knackered … on the day daylight’s going to be hanging around …
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Oh, while I’m here … ?
I mentioned in yesterday’s Teaser that English schools were facing a dilemma.
And gave you my thoughts about it.
The other bit of tech news that caught my eye?
Was the fact one hundred Microsoft staff had written to Satya Nadella, the company’s CEO: protesting about the US government’s use of Microsoft services in the various processing centres that had separated asylum seeking families.
Which looks like it’s over, thankfully: after an international outcry.
My personal thinking … ?
Was sort of mixed.
Had Microsoft withdrawn any services provided to the US government, it would have forced the government to look at alternative software providers: including open source options like LibreOffice, OpenOffice or Thunderbird mail.
Something I’ve believe would be a better — and cheaper — option for a government.
They’d save taxpayer’s money.
It’s a little late for that, now, I think.
Firstly? The President’s has signed an executive order: that eases up on separating children from their families.
Thankfully.
Secondly?
I’ve had the impression for many years, that most of the IT industry is a touch left wing.
That the makers of most open source software? Like their colleagues in Microsoft?
Would ALSO have objected.
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