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    LGPL 2.1 and static linking

    LGPL 2.1 is not very easy to interpret and it seems there is confusion in the programming community about whether linking statically to an LGPL library requires you to release your own source code. Some LGPL libraries include an extra clause to say that static linking is explicitly allowed...
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    tax benefits for companies with headquarters in Ireland

    A lot of U.S. companies have headquarters in Ireland because the corporate tax rate is a lot lower there. http://qz.com/124133/the-reason-american-tech-firms-like-ireland-isnt-just-the-low-taxes/ Does this mean that if Apple sell an iPhone in New York, the tax they pay on the profit they...