shaddyz

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   by shaddyz 13y ago

   It's a cool idea, but this basically sneaks new features into the Python language through a backdoor, bypassing the public review/feedback process. I would suggest the author create a PEP for these features instead.
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   by shaddyz 13y ago

   Can someone please translate this lawsuit into common language. It looks pretty interesting, but I'm not familiar with the laws on money transmission. Thanks!
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   by shaddyz 13y ago

   I wouldn't consider capitalism an economic system. It is more of a description of the behavior of organisms. Free markets naturally produce monopolies just like humans have monopolized Earth. Once the monopoly is achieved, the motivation to
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   by shaddyz 13y ago

   what about Gimp and Inkscape for alternatives? Both are free software. Gimp - Raster Graphics - http://www.gimp.org/ Inkscape - Vector Graphics - http://inkscape.org/
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   by shaddyz 13y ago

   I think the hacker community, just like any creative community, suffers from a bit too much evangelism and misdirected nerd rage. It's important that we understand our common goals and keep those in mind as we interact with each other. What
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   by shaddyz 13y ago

   I am really happy to see this article. I was just talking to a friend about how much I dislike Markdown and how it has become the de facto markup. Can you explain to me why wiki markup is universally reviled? I find Creole to be great text
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   by shaddyz 13y ago

   I had a hard time understanding the article. Can someone explain why putting an image of the prison's master key on an inmate pamphlet makes any sense? Someone went through the trouble of putting that exact key on the cover--it wasn't coinc