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emigre

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    I see a code editor and a word processor as having different aims, I wouldn't see vim working for this purpose, personally. A WordStar port to modern operating systems would be int…

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    Comment #48422619

    It's possible to satisfy a set of requirements with code that's low quality. There's the maintainability of the code, for example, or the performance of the system.

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    Comment #48344184

    At this time of the year? ... At this time of the day? ... In this part of the country? ... Localized entirely within your kitchen?

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    Comment #48094776

    This is fantastic. Thanks!

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    Comment #48091941

    It's meant as an example. The function receives something, which we call v, and returns something else, which we call e. It's not meant to be taken literally as the variable names …

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    Comment #48064477

    Inditex, Mercadona, Movistar?...

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    Comment #47907801

    'Engineering a Compiler' by Cooper & Torczon is a great resource. It gives context on each topic, explains them clearly, and at the same time, I think, it is a really good resource…

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    Comment #47782440

    It’s academic and comprehensive, that’s the issue. It’s not about writing a production grade compiler, though, in my humble opinion. There are more things to learn for that, unfort…

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    Comment #47377121

    I imagine that he is not that committed to open source, when he chooses to post on X.

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    Comment #47371539

    Most open source licenses have strings attached, the terms of the licence say what those “strings” are. Like requiring attribution.

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    Comment #47235294

    Disgusting AI-generated slop. Lacks style, effort and authenticity.

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    Comment #47198483

    Thanks for pointing this out

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    Comment #47058534

    That's all right. Focusing on the cover's photo, for example, I think you used a photograph that you had around. A professional designer working on a cover would (hopefully) shoot …

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    Comment #47057948

    I will read them over the weekend.

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    Comment #47057944

    Really nice of you to share it, thank you.

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    Comment #47054119

    Thanks for sharing that paper, I didn't know about it. It looks really interesting.