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> It would be ridiculous to say, in response to someone showing a hat they they've knit: "Why did you consider it important to knit yet another hat? What is the

by Rochus 2y ago

> It would be ridiculous to say, in response to someone showing a hat they they've knit: "Why did you consider it important to knit yet another hat? What is the core benefit of this specific knit hat?" Not at all. Knitting has a clearly defined purpose: to make a particular garment with a particular shape and pattern so that you can wear it, give it as a gift or sell it (coincidentally, I have detailed first-hand insider knowledge on this topic). But I don't think we need to continue this discussion because it doesn't bring me any closer to the answers to my questions, and apparently you don't have the answers either.

kube-system 2y ago
No, hobbies are done for the enjoyment of the activity itself. That's what the word means. The answer to your questions is likely "there is no advantage" and "because the author thought it was fun" You are asking questions about things that were never asserted in the first place. "Why did the author consider it important to implement yet another unix-like system in C?" Nobody ever said it was!
mytec 2y ago
If you left it at the initial question this might have been an entirely different thread. "There are already so many Unix like operating systems of all sizes written in C... If I were to go to such an effort, I would try another language...It is meanwhile more than clear that it can be done in C...so it would actually be more interesting to explore the suitability of other languages for such a task." Based on your earlier remarks why not say knitters should use different material or needles to make it more interesting? Why do the same pattern over again when so many knitters have probably knit the very same pattern already. Because the statements above miss the point of what hobby means to most people. >> and apparently you can't answer the questions either No one is required to. Not anyone on HN or the hobbyist in question.

by Rochus 2y ago

kube-system 2y ago

No, hobbies are done for the enjoyment of the activity itself. That's what the word means. The answer to your questions is likely "there is no advantage" and "because the author thought it was fun" You are asking questions about things that were never asserted in the first place. "Why did the author consider it important to implement yet another unix-like system in C?" Nobody ever said it was!

mytec 2y ago

If you left it at the initial question this might have been an entirely different thread. "There are already so many Unix like operating systems of all sizes written in C... If I were to go to such an effort, I would try another language...It is meanwhile more than clear that it can be done in C...so it would actually be more interesting to explore the suitability of other languages for such a task." Based on your earlier remarks why not say knitters should use different material or needles to make it more interesting? Why do the same pattern over again when so many knitters have probably knit the very same pattern already. Because the statements above miss the point of what hobby means to most people. >> and apparently you can't answer the questions either No one is required to. Not anyone on HN or the hobbyist in question.