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by DasIch 12y ago
If all lines in the file are unique, memory usage stays constant after the first line is read. A set by definition contains only unique items, that is all items in a set are different from each other.
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by DasIch 12y ago
There was never any freedom on the derived work to begin with, so no freedom can be taken away. Especially considering that in practice people don't just take a look at a project they might derive a project from, see the GPL license an
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by DasIch 12y ago
The projection is almost certainly done by someone completely incompetent or borders on being fraudulent. The real cost will almost certainly be at least 10 times higher.
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by DasIch 12y ago
You are not just looking at code in your editor and the majority of tools are not able to just reformat code. Reformatting also breaks line numbers which makes it difficult to talk about the code with others.
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by DasIch 12y ago
There is but a small problem, nothing prevents any soon-to-be rapists from getting guns themselves.
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by DasIch 12y ago
That actually makes the position of the US far worse. The US claims to be good in some way, to care about freedom and human rights while at the same time they couldn't care less. China, Russia, Iran and other such countries - no matter
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by DasIch 12y ago
Chances are that you are storing any data you care about in a way that's accessible to your user. If that data is the target of the attack, user privileges alone won't help you.
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by DasIch 12y ago
Half-Blood is considered to be a huge insult in the books.
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by DasIch 12y ago
So how does Rust currently deal with calling into a C function which calls into a Rust function that panics? From what I understand based on the article and assuming you don't know which C compiler was used, it seems like this would be
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by DasIch 12y ago
The general assumption in cryptography that the algorithm used for encryption is known. Even if you relax that restriction and assume you know which algorithms a user can choose but not which one she chose, you could still just try all of t
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by DasIch 12y ago
Even a government will only have the capabibilty to perform meaningful surveillance on a limited number of people not to mention act on it. Assuming the majority of people desire not to be tortured or killed far more then they desire freedo
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by DasIch 12y ago
The problem with sharing such information in general, is that it becomes difficult or even impossible to restrict access or delete it in the future. Juvenile cases might be an example where you may want to do that.
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by DasIch 12y ago
It compiles to bytecode but it doesn't compile to python bytecode. The bytecode used by pixie is custom and also interpreted by pixie itself[1]. [1]: https://github.com/pixie-lang/pixie/blob/master/p
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by DasIch 12y ago
Isn't this exactly what HSTS is for?
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by DasIch 12y ago
Not sure about the situation in these countries but at least in first world countries HIV can be treated fairly well, it's definitely not a death sentence and doesn't have to affect everyday life.
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by DasIch 12y ago
It is. Allowing international students to study "for free", is generally seen as an investment into getting more highly qualified immigrants as these students may stay in Germany or even if they leave after studying, they will pro
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by DasIch 12y ago
What the article describes applies only to public universities. It doesn't apply to private universities, which do require tuition in some cases comparable to what you would have to pay in the UK or the US. However there are not a lot
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by DasIch 12y ago
Research as well as number of graduates with noteworthy awards is a rather questionable metric, for someone chosing a university right now. The number of awards is particularly problematic due to the timeframes involved not to mention the f
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by DasIch 12y ago
You do realize that the obvious logical conclusion of this line of thinking, is to put "most criminals" behind bars for the rest of their lives -- or to be more economical sentence them to death?
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by DasIch 12y ago
The student discounts you get isn't really worth it. The semester ticket for public transport though costs about 1€ a day. That is incredibly cheap compared to the regular tickets. Other universities have the same problem though. In NR
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by DasIch 12y ago
> How good is PyPy for production code nowadays? Unless you are using CPython extensions, PyPy is usable as a drop-in replacement that's significantly faster in almost all cases. In order to notice any significant speed gain, the JI
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by DasIch 12y ago
Universities are not just factories that produce workers. Having a well educated society and people studying is desireable no matter how employable the people are afterwards. A well educated society is essential to an effective and efficien
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by DasIch 12y ago
It may not be airborne but it's still highly infectious and you need proper facilities for that, a private room alone is not enough for that. A lot of hospitals, at least smaller ones, are unable to handle such diseases. In any case co
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by DasIch 12y ago
Depends on how fast you are able to identify and isolate the patients. Unless there is reason to suspect ebola it's not exactly the first diagnosis that will come to mind. Most hospitals probably also don't have the necessary isol
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by DasIch 12y ago
I'd love to try one, especially with the size and weight it looks like a nice way to get around in a city, at least for the "last mile" from and to public transport. However unless you are using it for fun, any trip longer th
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by DasIch 12y ago
For those who aren't German and may not know Computerbild or it's publisher. They have about as low a reputation as you can get, so low in fact that sometimes this seems to be the entire goal of what they are doing. Everything the
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by DasIch 12y ago
Most of these things are solved with simple algorithms though. That we are able to solve a lot of these problems is pretty much inevitable as the technology stack grows and we are able to stick stuff together via APIs. These systems may see
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by DasIch 12y ago
What are those "protectionist forces" supposed to be?
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by DasIch 12y ago
Taxis operate under very different conditions than normal cars. Most peoples cars are parked at least 20h a day. Taxis on the other hand are often operated in shifts and are in operation 24/7. This has significant effects on how much m
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by DasIch 12y ago
Corruption definitely exists in Germany and nobody seriously doubts that politicians listen to special interests. However the taxi lobby has argued for years now that the fees they are allowed to charge are too low without gaining any groun

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