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I can count over 100 tools essential to many hackers. The *nix userland alone is certainly several hundred. How about the release notes for all the languages
by tsally 17y ago
I can count over 100 tools essential to many hackers. The *nix userland alone is certainly several hundred. How about the release notes for all the languages we use? Or perhapes the editors and IDEs?
Also, if you want one central location, I suggest an RSS reader. And if you're worried about volume, many readers have filter functionality as well.
- socratees 17y agoYeah, but the HN community follows the development of browsers, internet software etc., with special attention. So it is essential that we discuss our thoughts about the software that matters to us most.
- shpxnvz 17y agoWouldn't it make more sense then to have a post about a specific new feature/change/bug of the software in question, rather than a general announcement?
- w1ntermute 17y agoThe general announcement provides a page on which we can start threaded discussions on specific features, which can be quite useful, especially since many of the features significantly impact one another.
- randallsquared 17y agoThat would make tsally's problem worse, since every significant new feature would have a spot on HN, rather than having all related features grouped under a few spots.
- w1ntermute 17y agoI can count over 100 tools essential to many hackers. So can I, but few come to my mind as swiftly as Firefox. It (with the aid of Firebug) is an invaluable tool for hacking on web sites. I know several people (including myself) who use it for that very purpose even if they do not use it as their primary browser. Firefox definitely stands out among the crowd of myriad hacker tools.