Gervase Markham
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TIL that if you remove single DVDs from their cases and just take the DVDs somewhere instead of the full cases, this reduces the volume by a factor of 26. (In mm: 135*190*14 vs. 60*60*π*1.2.)
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The new Firefox is here and it just might blow you away. Upgrade to the fastest Firefox yet: https://t.co/0bo9Pl7GX1
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Today we're releasing the biggest changes to Firefox since it launched 13 years ago. And it's fast. Get the new Firefox: fast, for good. https://t.co/1rWpRbJBy7
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It’s fast. Really fast. Firefox Quantum is over twice as fast as Firefox from 6 months ago, built on a completely overhauled core engine with brand new t
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.@j4cob, @__agwa : https://t.co/886pkXgRNe … :-) (Still funny even if your estimate was inaccurate...)
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@HSBC_UK_Help Email would be fine. I've corresponded with some of them before IIRC. I suspect they'd prefer a detailed bug report from me.
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@HSBC_UK_Help Accounts view loads but then disappears. Error in error console. I work for Mozilla. Can I talk to your web devs? Quickest...
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@HSBC_UK_Help Your new online banking doesn't work in Firefox Developer Edition (so in a few weeks, won't work in Firefox). Who do I tell?
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.@mozilla Thanks to everyone for participating! Really interesting. #fundopensource
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Thank you to all our #fundopensource participants. MOSS grant applications are open for another 10 days:
mozilla.org
Get funding for your open source and free software projects from Mozilla.
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.@ericholscher @mozilla Can you expand on what you mean by "publish findings"? Prove investment worth it somehow? #fundopensource
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.@mozilla Absolutely! MOSS is a fantastic program and has already given out significant amounts to great software projects. #fundopensource
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.@jcsteh Interesting you say that. Mozilla has always found a11y funding a much easier sell than many other sorts, ISTM. #fundopensource
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.@marmoute @mozilla Good question. Very good question. Other issue is, if results intangible, how much is right $ amt? #fundopensource
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.@marmoute @mozilla But there has to be a lot more trust when handing over money if no direct tangible result... Hard. #fundopensource
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.@alicetragedy @mozilla I'd suggest VC funding is a bad fit for open source sustainability anyway #fundopensource
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.@chipx86 And then if it turns out to be not quite right, it's easier to fork than to upstream, because short-termism. #fundopensource
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Join MOSS committee members & awardees to chat about why we need to #fundopensource & how to apply for a grant! https://t.co/TLc5NkhGJ4
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