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by robalni 4y ago
If I need to run the code in order to do what I need to do then I'm forced to let someone else control my computer.
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by robalni 4y ago
It's usually distributed in an unreadable format and even if I'm able to read it, it may change the next time I visit the website without any notice, so I would have to read it every time I visit unless I want to risk using and ou
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by robalni 4y ago
> I guess I understand (and respect) the argument that you only want to run code that you can vet and easily modify This is not about me. It doesn't matter what most people feel or what they want to do. It's the situation where
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by robalni 4y ago
The problem with modifying javascript is that it is very dependent on the website so the modified version can stop working at any time. I can't write a javascript program for a website and then use it forever just like I can write a te
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by robalni 4y ago
Something is not right just because it has been happening for a long time. > It's up to the user agent to decide whether or not to run the code. Yes, it should be. The problem is that things are constructed so that that solution doe
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by robalni 4y ago
The difference between HTML and Javascript is that it's much harder to use peoples' computers for arbitrary things through only HTML. With Javascript it's done all the time. I don't know what this has to do with me readi
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by robalni 4y ago
The differences between the browser I'm currently using and a random website with javascript on the web are: - The browser's source code is available so I can see what it does. - The browser is distributed by Debian who also distr
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by robalni 4y ago
> Do you feel the same abuse when you download a desktop application, and it runs code? Not if the source code is available. Other reasons for no are that it's not automatic and invisible. > You are free to revoke your permission
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by robalni 4y ago
I don't care how many people there are that care about whether they are running javascript. The problem persists even if 0 people care about it. The problem is that people are getting abused, even if they don't care about it. They
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by robalni 4y ago
Tab and enter to click links. When there are too many links in the way I sometimes use j and k to go down or up lines to skip them or '/' to search for the text of the link. It's also possible to use numbers before j and
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by robalni 4y ago
I use w3m (it doesn't have a graphical interface) as much as possible because I got tired of the complexity of the web. It's also much faster than Firefox; it loads pages instantly while in Firefox there is always a small delay. W
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by robalni 4y ago
My current favourite computer is a Fitlet2 that runs Debian. I have two of that computer: one server and one desktop. It's tiny, silent, beautiful and with an operating system that doesn't try to do anything other than letting me
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by robalni 4y ago
I feel like there is an underlying problem here that Rust tries to be a "safe" language while "safety" isn't well defined. Rust said that crashing a process is always safe so that when something unexpected happens
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by robalni 4y ago
I don't think it makes much of a difference whether you can read the code because even if you can read the javascript, it's automatic so it can be different on the next request. If we want to be able to trust the web, we have to g
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by robalni 4y ago
Exactly. If I use feature X very often, that can be because: * Feature X is good and I like to use it. * Or feature X is broken so I have to try multiple times. * Or feature Y is broken so I have to try using another feature instead. Like,
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by robalni 4y ago
I found this project while looking for a way to renew my SSL certificate without having to use certbot which has a lot of dependencies including python. This program is really small and simple and does exactly what I need. It's perfect
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Uacme: ACMEv2 client written in plain C with minimal dependencies(github.com)
121 points by robalni 4y ago|91 comments
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by robalni 4y ago
This site has some more interesting graphics: https://www.gamifiera.com/
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by robalni 4y ago
What's up with all these two-dimensional solid color people graphics that often have unrealistic colors or body shapes? I see them everywhere . Here are a few examples from the list: * https://metry.io/img/metry-p
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by robalni 4y ago
Yes, we need 83714 build systems, no more, no less. That's the only way to improve the current software situation in the world. Just joking. Build systems are only worth it if they are tiny and already included in the repository (or so
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by robalni 4y ago
It's probably to know which implementation will be the best one. I can have two different ideas about how something can be implemented in mind. I will think about it for a long time trying to figure out which one is the best. I know th
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by robalni 4y ago
The problem with making a new language is that it seems like people do it because they want to make a new language. Don't make a new language just to make a new language. Do it because you are solving a problem by doing it, and if you
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by robalni 4y ago
> Fact is, this is open source The open source part of this doesn't matter. Open source means that the user has the right to use and modify and distribute the program; it has nothing to do with communication. This is a communication
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by robalni 4y ago
Yes, a "no" is basically what I think was missing from that example response. Something clear that makes the requester feel like they got a response to their request.
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by robalni 4y ago
> That sounds like a them problem. Yes and it's not nice to give people problems. It can even come back to you if they don't feel like they got a clear response and continue to bother you. I like to communicate in ways that are
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by robalni 4y ago
> simply paste in “Thank you for your request. Please see [URL]”. I think this can make people feel like you don't understand them and maybe make them angry. It feels like an automatic response you would post when you haven't e
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by robalni 4y ago
The best way is probably to make changes to it because that forces you to really understand the code. If you just read it without making changes it's too easy to pretend that you understand it. If there is one part of the code that you
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Ask HN: What is the most unnecessary thing that your workplace requires?
8 points by robalni 4y ago|10 comments
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by robalni 4y ago
It's good to see companies freeing important software like this. That shows other companies and everyone else that you can do that without too much risk and that it might even give you benefits. I think many companies are afraid of doi
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by robalni 4y ago
People will be able to write programs that circumvent the feature but that's also true for the javascript solution. The point of it was that it gets rid of most spam because most bots fill in the form faster than 4 seconds and are not

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