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by Sindisil 5y ago
Related: Lack of pirates is causing global warming: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikaandersen/2012/03/23/true-f...
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by Sindisil 5y ago
Nothing fancy. * Vim or VSCode - essentially zero plugins in both cases - format on save using google-java-format - syntax highlighting turned off in Vim, minimized in VSCode - code folding disabled - quickfix mode in vim and erro
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by Sindisil 5y ago
> Who in their right mind has the courage to tackle a Java project without an IDE? /me raising hand I've used all the major IDEs on real projects for years at a time each, and so done years (often on the same projects) with jus
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by Sindisil 5y ago
Oy. Your history is ... confused. While the first draft was released in 1983, the first ratified C standard was in 1989. The first edition of "The C Programming Language" (from which I first learned the language) was published in
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Apple’s Private Relay Is Being Blocked(schneier.com)
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Log4Shell Shows the Need for “Trustworthy Java”(betterprojectsfaster.com)
3 points by Sindisil 5y ago|2 comments
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by Sindisil 5y ago
The most prevalent JVM is written mostly in C++, not C. Your portability point mostly stands, though.
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> You basically need another passenger with you otherwise you'll have to do a lot of stops. I'd even say its a bit risky to drive like that. Oh, FFS. Pre-GPS, I would look up my destination on a map or street atlas and learn th
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by Sindisil 5y ago
They were (and are) and, to an increasing degree, you are not.
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Shenandoah isn't an Oracle maintained feature, so they'll never allow it to become the OpenJDK default (though another vendor make it so in their distribution).
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by Sindisil 5y ago
Because a thing may have value beyond its utility? Because it's a unique, historically significant artefact? Because you can afford to, it hurts literally no one, and it will make you happy?
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by Sindisil 5y ago
It's almost as if people have different preferences in working environment, isn't it? I used to prefer dual 24" monitors. I felt the physical separation let me better organize my tools. Now I prefer my 34" widescreen. Mo
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by Sindisil 5y ago
No. The vaccines are not 100% effective at preventing spread (nor for preventing serious illness, for that matter). That is not even remotely the same as "not effective". In practice, the vaccines (with the possible partial except
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by Sindisil 5y ago
A friend of mine had an Odyssey 2. It was a blast. Even had a primitive programming cartridge
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Most Linux distributions have a similar mechanism.
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The proper response would be to prosecute both the corporation and specific individuals who acted illegally. The former as a corrective action to help unwind any advantage gained in the market due to the illegal activity. This means, thou
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by Sindisil 5y ago
> there doesn't seem to be any updates since then Oracle (Brian Goetz in particular) regularly gives talks and interviews and publishes updates. There was even a link on this site a couple weeks ago: https://news.ycombina
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by Sindisil 5y ago
> Nobody I met came with any of those skills out of college. Exactly. Experience is key. > Meanwhile, management applies pressure to ship new features. This quantity over quality mindset, combined with the industry's rampant agei
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by Sindisil 5y ago
Of the Oracle branded JDK releases, only version 17 (so far) is free. OpenJDK (which is built from functionally the same source code) has been free under GPL v2.1 + Classpath Exception for a while now.
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by Sindisil 5y ago
They are, however, making a commitment to scripting friendly URLs for the JDK downloads, making it feasible to automate the install. Still, it is pretty lame, since they've been advocating bundling of the JDK since they deprecated the
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by Sindisil 5y ago
I was ... let's say "apprehensive" ... when I heard Oracle had purchased Sun, and thus control of Java. However, with the exception of some communication missteps around the licensing changes (which actually ended up in full
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Why most programming language performance comparisons are most likely wrong(nibblestew.blogspot.com)
42 points by Sindisil 5y ago|46 comments
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Constexpr is a Platform (2020)(foonathan.net)
101 points by Sindisil 5y ago|53 comments
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by Sindisil 5y ago
Eh, I agree that those who could get vaccinated, but don't are indeed assholes. Worth remembering, though, that there are groups of people who cannot get vaccinated yet, either because it hasn't been proven safe and effective
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Revisiting Prechelt’s paper comparing Java, Lisp, C/C++ & scripting languages(renato.athaydes.com)
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by Sindisil 5y ago
> Using parts of services that aren't "genuine" can void your warranty. Not in the United States it can't. Nor can making repairs or modifications, unless the manufacturer can provide proof that your actions were what
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by Sindisil 5y ago
<waves> I've personally gone back and forth over the years between IDEs and decent editors for programming in C, C++, and Java. I started programming before there were IDEs, so perhaps that has some influence, but you did say &
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by Sindisil 5y ago
> I'm not allowed to hook a debugger up to anything in the staging environment That seems crazy to me. What bizarre excuse does your organization have for that policy? To me, part of the point of a staging environment is to provide
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by Sindisil 5y ago
Fender Player Series Strat & a little Orange Crush 35rt amp. Getting back into playing after stepping away back in the late 80s has been a primary factor in keeping me sane and alive over the last couple years.
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by Sindisil 5y ago
Side note, but, depending upon where you live your warranty status should have no impact on whether you can safely take your device apart (unless you are unable to properly reassemble it, of course). The whole "Warranty void if sticker

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