3 ms·

Given this comment, the next one that starts with something like "I don't think anybody cares about Apple here" made me giggle.

by esseph 1y ago

ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago
Eh. That's why I run showdead = no. That comment obviously got nuked. It's really fun, knowing that some folks hate me, just because I write software for Apple platforms. I don't hate them back. That kind of hatred isn't very good for you. It's Commissioner Dreyfus-level obsession. But this also shows what a tiny, tiny minority of people are represented here. Apple's a three-trillion-dollar company, because most folks aren't like us.
- johannes1234321 1y ago
  I don't believe that is the point of the thread. The thread was about "Swift would be a good language, but all the attention and focus is on the Apple ecosystem and everybody using it for something else is an outlier and if you don't want to deal with apple it's a hard game"
  - ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago
    My response was directed at that. I said that its lack of non-Apple support isn’t a bad thing for many folks. It was designed by Apple, for Apple. They only care about non-Apple support, if it results in Apple software for Apple hardware. I suspect they will be using it for some of their new custom server farms (or Python). Mercenary as hell, but it’s not an uncommon stance; especially with hardware companies. I had to work with that attitude all the time, at my last job.
- esseph 1y ago
  I don't think you understand. The comment was basically "nobody gives a shit about apple stuff". This comes off as very "I am a main character post" on your part.
  - deleted 1y ago
    [deleted]
  - ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago
    We are all “main characters” of our own stories. If we keep the focus on ourselves, and what we have learned, from our own experiences, then we’re likely to be writing about stuff we know. I have had decades of experience with people saying “I hate you” because I write software for Apple systems, so I’m not imagining it. I also know that I’m not alone. It’s not exactly a “cutting edge” mindset. Personally, I’m offended. I think that it’s shallow. I have plenty of other fine qualities to hate. I’m always tempted to project motivation and intention onto others, but I’m not very good at it, so I keep it to myself.
    - esseph 1y ago
      [flagged]

Given this comment, the next one that starts with something like "I don't think anybody cares about Apple here" made me giggle.

by esseph 1y ago

Given this comment, the next one that starts with something like "I don't think anybody cares about Apple here" made me giggle.

ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago

Eh. That's why I run showdead = no. That comment obviously got nuked. It's really fun, knowing that some folks hate me, just because I write software for Apple platforms. I don't hate them back. That kind of hatred isn't very good for you. It's Commissioner Dreyfus-level obsession. But this also shows what a tiny, tiny minority of people are represented here. Apple's a three-trillion-dollar company, because most folks aren't like us.

johannes1234321 1y ago
I don't believe that is the point of the thread. The thread was about "Swift would be a good language, but all the attention and focus is on the Apple ecosystem and everybody using it for something else is an outlier and if you don't want to deal with apple it's a hard game"
- ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago
  My response was directed at that. I said that its lack of non-Apple support isn’t a bad thing for many folks. It was designed by Apple, for Apple. They only care about non-Apple support, if it results in Apple software for Apple hardware. I suspect they will be using it for some of their new custom server farms (or Python). Mercenary as hell, but it’s not an uncommon stance; especially with hardware companies. I had to work with that attitude all the time, at my last job.
esseph 1y ago
I don't think you understand. The comment was basically "nobody gives a shit about apple stuff". This comes off as very "I am a main character post" on your part.
- deleted 1y ago
  [deleted]
- ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago
  We are all “main characters” of our own stories. If we keep the focus on ourselves, and what we have learned, from our own experiences, then we’re likely to be writing about stuff we know. I have had decades of experience with people saying “I hate you” because I write software for Apple systems, so I’m not imagining it. I also know that I’m not alone. It’s not exactly a “cutting edge” mindset. Personally, I’m offended. I think that it’s shallow. I have plenty of other fine qualities to hate. I’m always tempted to project motivation and intention onto others, but I’m not very good at it, so I keep it to myself.
  - esseph 1y ago
    [flagged]