monkeyelite

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by monkeyelite 1y ago
> Not all benefits are first order effects. I agree with that. And there are certainly negative second order effects of Amazon. > Presumably you appreciate your local environment not being full of heavy metals I’m just not agreeing th
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
This is about online vs retail in a space where the online version has clear advantages for the consumer. We don’t need to prop up an inferior (worse selection, higher price) book industry. > Which is to say that the marketplace as a who
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
And the miracle of websites is that you can have the selection of Portland or Boston without going there. That can't be provided by every local book store.
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
> Why must they be evaluated purely on money terms? Because it's a business providing a consumer good - not a public institution. > Having local independent bookstores enhances the quality of living for an entire community How do
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
Humanities is even more useful when computers can manage technical problems.
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
Ok. I think the better C mode is cool and I think it’s worth a try for his interest and project.
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
Yeah this person is asking how to make the smallest executable. They don’t want garbage collection.
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
Yes? Each operating system is very different and almost every package has patches or separate install scripts.
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
What essential features are missing for you?
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
I actually don’t think C++98 was that bad or complex. Yes nobody knew how to use it and wrote Java instead, but I think the hate comes from having code spanning so many different features and idioms that also require a compiler expert to un
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
It depends on how much platform specific stuff you are trying to use. Also in 2025 most packages are tailored for the operating system by packagers - not the original authors. Autotools is going to check every config from the past 50 years.
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
What presidential elections are you comparing it to?
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
Yes. Just use the “better C” mode
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by monkeyelite 1y ago
You can use make without configure. If needed, you can also write your own configure instead of using auto tools. Creating a make file is about 10 lines and is the lowest friction for me to get programming of any environment. Familiarity is