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After fan outcry, Wizards of the Coast will leave its original open license in place

GeekWire

would seek to deauthorize and replace its Open Game License (OGL), a public copyright notice from 2000. The OGL allows third parties to create virtually any sort of D&D material for profit, such as adventure modules, sourcebooks, or live-play shows. is now available under a Creative Commons license.? And we’ve listened.

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Analysis: Nobody could dethrone ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ except Wizards of the Coast — and it may have done just that

GeekWire

based Kobold Press has used the Open Game License to publish material for D&D 5th edition, such as 2016’s Tome of Beasts , shown above. 5 leak via io9’s Linda Concerga indicated that Wizards had plans to deauthorize its Open Game License (OGL), a public copyright notice that the company adopted in 2000. Redmond, Wash.-based

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New York City votes to block new licenses for electric taxis, snubbing Revel’s Tesla plans

The Verge

New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) voted to block the issuance of new for-hire vehicle licenses for electric vehicles. The company had been hoping to exploit a loophole in the city’s current rules, which caps the number of new FHV licenses but exempts wheelchair-accessible and electric vehicles.

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Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

GeekWire

The half-day program runs for four weeks in the summer and is virtual so that it can reach a larger geographical area, including rural areas of Washington state. Screenshot from TrueMedia) Sample analysis by TrueMedia provides includes descriptions of the parameters used for detecting manipulated images.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO Business Intelligence

Understanding the price differentials between reserve and regular pricing is key to performing that analysis. Understand your licensing schemes and usage policies, which can be very complicated,” says McMasters. “Yes, you pay a premium if you go over, but in many cases, even if you do go over a bit, you’ll still save money.”

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 20, 2020

GeekWire

Analysis: Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda is a massive disruption for the video game industry. Microsoft Teams getting breakout rooms, virtual commute, and new ‘Together Mode’ backgrounds. ‘OpenAI should be renamed ClosedAI’: Reaction to Microsoft’s exclusive license of OpenAI’s GPT-3.

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Big Data: The Hadoop Business Case

CTOvision

When including the cost of software, hardware, and licensing/support, the cost per terabyte (TB) of an MPP system is estimated at tens of thousands of dollars [4]. Each unique situation warrants a cost/benefit analysis to determine if a general-purpose solution like Hadoop is right for your use case. at a lower price point.

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