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December 17, 2023

Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (December 17, 2023)

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        <h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
        <p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for December 17, 2023 :</p>

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Evaluating New Software Forges

https://notgull.net/finding-a-forge/

Summary: In search of alternatives to GitHub, the author evaluates GitLab, SourceHut, Codeberg, and self-hosting Gitea. GitLab's "open core" model and tendency to follow GitHub's trends deter the author. SourceHut's email-based workflow and Codeberg's limited CI capacity are seen as drawbacks. Ultimately, the author experiments with self-hosting Gitea, gaining full control over their code but acknowledging potential inconveniences and expenses.

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BC Supreme Court bars man from calling himself an 'engineer'

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ppc-engineer-title-1.7061266

Summary: A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered former PPC candidate David Hilderman to stop calling himself an engineer. Hilderman has a university degree in engineering but is not licensed as a professional engineer. The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. demanded Hilderman stop using the title, leading to a permanent injunction. Hilderman has complied with the judgment but called the regulations surrounding the word "engineer" absurd.

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