millimeterman

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by millimeterman 6y ago
Counterpoint: the vast, vast majority of users never do any of that. I’m sure Google collects tons of analytics on how people use Chrome and the current design is tailored to fit the needs of the majority. Common functions like tabs, the ad
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by millimeterman 6y ago
What? That's absolutely not guaranteed to be fair use. AFAIK there's no precedent for such things. And even if random people making memes is fair use, Giphy would still be violating the copyright of the original media by hosting n
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by millimeterman 6y ago
It's worth reiterating the point of my initial comment (which I admit I may not have conveyed well). I never said "syntax doesn't matter", because that's not my point. My point is that it's almost never worth a
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by millimeterman 6y ago
I also know many languages (which is hardly some grand accomplishment) and it’s my firm opinion that syntax MATTERS LEAST. You spend some time getting used to it and it never really bothers you again. Semantics matter most - syntax is just
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by millimeterman 6y ago
I didn't say "syntax doesn't matter, pick any ridiculous thing you want". That's what I mean by "not unimportant", though I admit it's not exactly clear that's what I meant. My point is that with
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by millimeterman 6y ago
Sure, but there's no arguing to be done there. Is the grammar context free? Ideally, can it be parsed with small constant lookahead? Yes? Cool, no further discussion needed. I'd be more open to this kind of discussion if there was
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by millimeterman 6y ago
Language Design: This stuff doesn't matter that much. Focus on more important things. Syntax isn't unimportant, but don't waste energy on trivial matters like these. Just pick something and people will get used to it. Focus o