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by hackuser 10y ago
> You can decide you're not going make an app suite, that doesn't magically re-architect the internals of the product you have. I'm not sure how that applies. Firefox wasn't magic; Mozilla rewrote their browser intent
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by hackuser 10y ago
Reading the first section, I see no reason for it to be flagged or locked. That is, unless the thread attracts 4chan-like discussion.
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by hackuser 10y ago
Great explanation, by the way.
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by hackuser 10y ago
> design decisions which may have made sense over a decade ago when Mozilla had 'software suite' ambitions It doesn't change your overall point, but I think this part is incorrect. AFAIK abandoning those ambitions was the
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by hackuser 10y ago
Sorry I couldn't find a better copy online, but just zoom in a little.
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The Platform Builder (poem)(tandfonline.com)
1 points by hackuser 10y ago|1 comments
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by hackuser 10y ago
Thanks, but you'll understand if I'm not taking the test. What is the difference?
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by hackuser 10y ago
Thanks for addressing my comment. Of course I can't speak for everyone (and neither can you or anyone else), but to my general point ... > people who advocated for them feel betrayed ... Consider how strong an emotional response tha
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by hackuser 10y ago
FWIW, though I'm an avid supporter of Firefox and use it, my very consistent observation is that security experts believe, * Chrome/Chromium is more secure against attacks by governments or criminals (i.e., attacks against the int
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by hackuser 10y ago
An hypothesis about much of the criticism for this change, and similar movements of outrage on the Internet. It's amateur social theory and goodness knows we don't need more of that, but I haven't seen it said like this: Peop
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by hackuser 10y ago
I've read it is about twice that. How does one know what numbers to believe?
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by hackuser 10y ago
> They should conduct a survey ... They have; I've seen the data on some Mozilla blog but I can't remember where.
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by hackuser 10y ago
> it is impossible to recommend Firefox in any case, because it performs so poorly compared to Chrome ... I understand that this is your experience, but what is the basis for saying this is generally true? It's not my experience; th
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by hackuser 10y ago
> Your original argument was that it shouldn't have been used on this map because the dead weren't Christians. It was not and is not. Regarding the rest of your message, it's sad that I can't discuss typography with y
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by hackuser 10y ago
> I honestly don't understand how the actual, real, referenced fact that this is an existing typographical convention is 'blowing things out of proportion'. I only meant, let's not make too big a deal over this tiny i
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NASA Looks to Put Astronauts on First Space Launch System Flight(nytimes.com)
3 points by hackuser 10y ago|0 comments
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by hackuser 10y ago
> It is typical in written English Let's not blow this out of proportion, but to address this narrow point: Again, it may seem that way if you read a lot written by Christians, but I believe it's the religion of the author not
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by hackuser 10y ago
Thanks for sharing your perspective. Reducing inefficiency would be great, but what is TASER/Axon's view about this technology's effects on privacy and civil rights (EDIT: and on their responsibility to create products that p
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by hackuser 10y ago
> The mark is in common usage for death, regardless of religious affiliation If where you live is mostly Christian it may seem that way, but that symbol is only used by Christianity (and is it even used by Eastern Orthodox?). Go to Musli
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by hackuser 10y ago
> Nixon was already shamed Lots of criminals are shamed; that never relieves them from trial and punishment. > it would have served the country no good I disagree. It sets a precedent that the powerful are above punishment and reduces
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by hackuser 10y ago
Great points. I think it was Mobutu who used to tell Western governments who threatened him: 'Apre moi, la deluge' (pardon my French). > IT's a tight rope to walk, but there's a system to the madness in regards to pre
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by hackuser 10y ago
Thanks. With respect, do you have expertise on this issue? It's just useful to know if we're hearing from an attorney who practices in this area or someone who happens to be well-read in it. > there is no case where the governm
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by hackuser 10y ago
They encrypt using a Dovecot plugin named Trees that comes from Riseup Labs: How it works: 1. On IMAP log in, the user's cleartext password is passed to the plugin. 2. The plugin creates an argon2 digest from the password. 3. This
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by hackuser 10y ago
It would be great if you could provide evidence that this occurred, and that it was bribery in particular. There are many possible reasons it could have occurred; I feel that we don't benefit from more speculation about politics.
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by hackuser 10y ago
$90K isn't much for Uber. Will it deter them from bad practices?
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by hackuser 10y ago
A serious question: Could this happen in the U.S.? Has a CEO of one of the largest companies in the nation (and world) ever been arrested? I think the odds are that someone, some time, has deserved it (though I'm not at all advocating
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ReFED: A data-driven approach to reduce food waste at scale(refed.com)
1 points by hackuser 10y ago|0 comments
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by hackuser 10y ago
Agreed, thanks for clarifying. I was not addressing the issue carefully. However, I thought that criticism was more widespread than the countries that withdrew.
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by hackuser 10y ago
Thanks. For my and others' reference, is Mr. Lee an IT security professional? I don't mean to disparage those who aren't (I'm not), but in the end security comes down to trusting the expertise, execution, and intentions
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by hackuser 10y ago
> a tool to be used against 'the other guys'. The strong against the weak. Recently some African countries have withdrawn from the International Criminal Court on that basis; only the weak are prosecuted. It's inconceivabl

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