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Difference between mit, gpl and apache software license

The MIT, BSD, and ISC licenses are “permissive licenses”. They are extremely short and essentially say “do whatever you want with this, just don’t sue me.”

The Apache license says “do whatever you want with this, just don’t sue me” but does so with many more words, which lawyers like because it adds specificity. It also contains a patent license and retaliation clause which is designed to prevent patents (including patent trolls) from encumbering the software project.

The GPL licenses (GPLv3, GPLv2, LGPL, Affero GPL) all contain some kind of share-alike license. They essentially say “if you make a derivative work of this, and distribute it to others under certain circumstances, then you have to provide the source code under this license.” The important thing to know here is that “derivative work” and “certain circumstances” both require some legal analysis to understand the meaning and impact for your project.

You can read more about it here;

Which License Should I Use? MIT vs. Apache vs. GPL

Backup calendars and contacts in outlook

Recently I had an issue where I need to clean up my inbox in outlook. I lost all of my calendars, schedules and contacts. sometime you learn it hard way 🙂

My emails were sync with exchange service provider so they stay the safe. All I wanted to do is to backup calendars and contacts. Here is a step by step guide;

Click on File -> Open & Export -> Import/Export.

Select “Export to a file” and Click Next.

Select “Outlook Data File (.pst)” and Click Next.

Select “Calendar” and click Next.

Select location and filename for exported file;

You can do the same with contacts.

Steps to perform when relocating to a different city/state

This is a brief list of steps to be performed when relocating to a different city/state.

  1. Inform your current landlord about the date you are moving out
  2. Disable/remove any rental auto payments
  3. Inform your Power provider to disconnect power
  4. Inform your Cable/Internet provider to disconnect service
  5. Inform your postal service provider about your new mailing address

More to come..

Shortcuts to run window command with elevated permission

A common trick to run command in elevated permission is to right click and select Run As administrator. Other work arounds are;

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open the Task Manager. Click on File menu > Run new task. To open a command prompt window, type cmd. Remember to check the Create this task with administrative privileges check-box. Then hit Enter.
  2. You can also open an elevated command prompt from the Task Manager using CTRL Key.
  3. Simply open the Start Menu or Start Screen and start typing the command line. Next, hold the Shift and Ctrl keys, and then hit Enter to open the command line in an elevated command prompt.

Windows 10 screenshots

We can capture the screen and use a program, for example Greeshot, to open captured image.

Here are the tips to capture screen;

Print Screen 

The easiest way to take a screenshot on Windows 10 is the Print Screen (PrtScn) key. To capture your entire screen, simply press PrtScn on the upper-right side of your keyboard. 

The screenshot will be saved to your Clipboard.

Windows + Print Screen

To take a screenshot on Windows 10 and automatically save the file, press the Windows key + PrtScn. 

Your screen will go dim and a screenshot of your entire screen will save to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.

Alt + Print Screen 

To capture only the active window you’re working in and copy it to your Clipboard, press Alt + PrtScn

Snip & Sketch tool

To activate Snip & Sketch, use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + Shift + S. Your screen will dim and a mini menu will appear at the top of your screen, giving you the option to take a rectangular, free-form, window, or full-screen capture. 

Game Bar 

The Game Bar is an overlay you can use within most Windows 10 apps and games to take screenshots and record video. To open the Game Bar, press Windows Key + G. 

Power + Volume Up 

To take a screenshot on Windows 10 with a Microsoft Surface device, press the Power Button + Volume Up Button. The screen will dim, and your screenshot will save to the Pictures > Screenshots folder. 

Third-party screenshot apps for Windows 

If you’re unsatisfied with any of the built-in Windows methods, there are third-party screenshot tools worth considering.;

  •  GIFs, take full-page screenshots, and more. The downside? The premium version costs $50. There’s also a 30-day free trial, although any picture you capture during this trial will be watermarked.
  • Lightshot is a free screenshot tool designed for quick social sharing. When you download and install Lightshot on Windows 10, it replaces the Print Screen function and offers more editing capabilities.
  • Greenshot is another free tool that allows you to edit and customize screenshots, as well as the option to capture a complete scrolling web page.