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Nonfree test-supervising software

dimanche 13 avril 2014 à 14:00

San Jose State University (and probably other universities too) requires some students to run nonfree test-supervising software used to impose a regime that must drive people nuts.

I'd fail a test in algebra, if I had to spend an hour answering questions while never looking away from the camera. And if I were not allowed to look down at the keyboard, I would make typos too. A program that imposes requirements like this must be considered malware.

But even if it were not known to be malware, it would be unacceptable if it is non-free, which is surely the case.

Australian gov't ordered employees to report on their colleagues

dimanche 13 avril 2014 à 14:00

The Australian government has ordered government employees to report their colleagues for posting anything on the internet that criticizes the government.

You'd expect as much from the mining industry's government of occupation.

Denying raises to teachers unless they "volunteer"

dimanche 13 avril 2014 à 14:00

UK school principals are denying raises to teachers unless they "volunteer" for unpaid extra work.

McDonalds' toxic pesticides

dimanche 13 avril 2014 à 14:00

Campaigning to reduce the toxic pesticides used to make McDonalds' french fries.

If this succeeds, they will only be bad for the people that eat them ;-).

US deportation of "Mexicans"

dimanche 13 avril 2014 à 14:00

The US has deported thousands of "Mexicans" who came to the US as children and don't know what it is like to live in Mexico. Many stay in Tijuana, trying to feel close to their families in the US.