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by freefriedrice 6y ago
In another post I point out that BSD has done a great job keeping things consistent, whereas linux is a bit of a freeforall trying new stuff.
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by freefriedrice 6y ago
Yeah, that's a good point. There is a big difference between Linux and BSD here. Linux has really exploded with configuration. Are we using 'ip' or 'ifconfig'? Are we using /etc/<app> or /etc&#x
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by freefriedrice 6y ago
Windows came from the single-user domain. Unix came from server space. It is literally two different evolutionary paths. From day-1, Unix was built for shared file systems, multi-user accounts, and distributed computing. Networking on Micro
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by freefriedrice 6y ago
I've been working with Linux and BSD for so long, I don't even know of any Microsoft-only cloud applications. I'm completely *nix bubbled. I cannot imagine cloud programming on windows, probably because I only write user-spac
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by freefriedrice 6y ago
Well now I feel like a dolt.
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by freefriedrice 6y ago
The statement is sound: Inequality will always exist. But this worsens it because people with remote jobs earn more money by luck: they happened to pick the right job for a pandemic. Just like being born into a rich family means you will be
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by freefriedrice 6y ago
Not directed at you personally, just "you" generally: unless you're not using PSK or WEP, no one is snooping anything meaningful from your Wi-Fi traffic. WPA can be cracked by collecting enough handshake info to create enough
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by freefriedrice 6y ago
The camera acronym is "SICK"? As a sales rep, that would be a tough one to pitch. Like Moland Springs water.
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by freefriedrice 6y ago
You're very good at inventing creative scenarios. Well done. I don't really know where to start, you clearly want to defend your comfort zone. So I will be supportive: go work on projects that require Linux. It will be much more r
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by freefriedrice 6y ago
That's a matter of opinion. If you don't know jack about network programming, then of course you can retreat to Linux. But Linux is not an edge / IoT platform by any stretch of the imagination. Micro RTOS is closer, but still
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by freefriedrice 6y ago
The "rational market" are things like bluechips and bellweathers. Coke, Pepsi, Target. They follow traditional rules, e.g., valuation, price-to-earnings, capital, dividends, etc. BitCoin is gambling where big players intentionally
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by freefriedrice 6y ago
I have a theory that hindsight isn't even 20/20 when it comes to the web. Hindsight is still 20/400 because we STILL do not know what is the best language & framework. Frontends evolved quarterly with new paradigms poppin