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CommentLinus is right (Score 0)244

The "requirement for case insensitive file lookup" is wrong: 1) when writing software and scripts, it is not too much to require the correct case, and 2) end users using a GUI most likely do the searching for files in user space. Maybe Linus should simply delete all that unicorn crap from the kernel and say that file lookup in the kernel from now on is case sensitive. If someone needs case insensitive lookup (due to existinf programs and scripts) they can remount any filesystem with fuse, pushing the case stuff to user space.

CommentSplit them all (Score 1)47

Instead of long, slow and expensive trials, where the assumed monopolistic out-lawyers the government in the end anyway, split all 100+ billion USD companies up per default. Or rather: As soon as a the evaluation reaches 100 billion USD, the company must start to pay dividends to the stock holders. They don't loose their investments, but are forced to spread it over more companies, each having less power. It could be that for each day, for each billion over 100 billion USD at end of trading market cap, the commany have to pay 1 million USD in dividends. Depending on how strong a business (monopoly) the company holds, the market value should settle just above the 100 billion mark, with no room for mega expansion into new business areas we have seen with the large tech companies. If there is no monopoly at all, the earnings would be modest, and the value will soon drop below.

CommentSoft criteria helps the upper class (Score 2)128

Here in Denmark we have two ways to admitted to a pre-high school education (think US college, just much more specialised): Qouta 1 takes the applicants with the highest high-school marks. Qouta 2 takes those with "relavant experience", like jobs and e travelling. The left wing always press for more qouta 2 because they think it helps students with lower income parents, but all experience shows that students with parents having an academic education take most qouta 2 spots. Soft requirements are much harder to navigate for students without resourceful parents than simple marks.

CommentRe: Something fundamentally wrong (Score 2)277

This is basically what we have here in Denmark: the employers report your salary - and have already paid an approximate income tax for you - the banks reports your finances to the tax authority. Etc. You can go in and claim further deductions, such as workdays travelling. I also think you should report Bitcoins and holdings in certain foreign banks, but for most of us there is nothing to do. And you do it on a normal web page logging in with MitID (mostly via a phone app, but you can also get a key generator), which is also used for logging into banks, and public services in general.

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