CharlesMerriam2

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   by CharlesMerriam2 13y ago

   Ah, and let me add some generic TOS advice I recently passed to Experiment.com when their TOS made me balk. 1. The check box should have a date. "I agree to your terms of service (last modified on 10/11/12)" 2. Break
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   by CharlesMerriam2 13y ago

   There really are two questions hiding here, and most comments are only answering one. 1. Could we allow users to modify the TOS for themselves and have a quick round of TOS negotiation? Yes, for a large enough price. In most cases, the c
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   by CharlesMerriam2 13y ago

   Hmmm... Not really. People familiar with BASIC can read most C++. People glancing at a Russian Newspaper see sentences, words, stories. I've seen a fair amount of lambda style code, prolog, and so on. This code just looks ugly.
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   by CharlesMerriam2 13y ago

   As a long time programmer, this gives an insight into why I avoid Haskell. Syntax matters, in part because it has such an influence on style. When I look at the code, I can't read it. There seem to be poor choices on choosingcase
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   by CharlesMerriam2 13y ago

   Every article on security ends with: * Update your anti-virus software * Apply all software updates * Pick a hard password Rarely do these matter: ransomware, Target, etc., are exploits unrelated to these defenses. Why do we push them so