Interesting concept to sell a shell service. I hope we will see this more in the future.
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#42".... 750E profit - 50% tax = 375E profit"[1]. 50% Taxes in DE, nice place to do business ... [1] https://github.com/jackdoe/baxx/blob/master/infra-and-pricin...
If this a calculation is for Germany, it's nonsense.
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#43> Trial 1 Month 0.1E > Subscription: 5E per Month > ... > I decided to charge 5$ (0.1$ trial) So which is it? $ or E? And is E supposed to be €? Also, in English the currency marker goes to the left of the number.
You are wrong about the usage of currency symbols. Quoting Wikipedia [0]:
> When writing currency amounts, the location of the symbol varies by currency. Many currencies in the English-speaking world and Latin America place it before the amount (e.g., R$50,00). The Cape Verdean escudo places its symbol in the decimal separator position (i.e., 20$00). In many European countries such as France, Germany, Greece, Scandinavian countries, the symbol is usually placed after the amount (e.g., 20,50 €).
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Excerpt from Wikipedia's article for the Euro symbol [1]:
> Placement of the sign also varies. Countries have generated varying conventions or sustained those of their former currencies. For example, in Ireland and the Netherlands, where previous currency signs (£ and ƒ, respectively) were placed before the figure, the euro sign is universally placed in the same position. In many other countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Latvia and Lithuania, an amount such as €3.50 is usually written as 3,50 € instead, largely in accordance with conventions for previous currencies.
> The European Union did indeed usher a guideline on the use of the euro sign, stating it should be placed in front of the amount without any space in English, but after the amount in most other languages.
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#44> Trial 1 Month 0.1E > Subscription: 5E per Month > ... > I decided to charge 5$ (0.1$ trial) So which is it? $ or E? And is E supposed to be €? Also, in English the currency marker goes to the left of the number.
I used E because € does not render on xterm, maybe I should switch it to EUR to remove the confusion
also fixed the $ to E in the blog, thanks for the heads up
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#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Also, in English the currency marker goes to the left of the number. I always thought this depended on the currency; like $5 vs 5€.
This is a common misconception, but proper placement is dependent on the language not the currency.
This is correct. Visit English and French versions of a Canadian retailer, e.g. Amazon.ca. The English version follows English rules ($29.99) and the French version follows French rules (29,99 $) even though the currency is Canadian dollars for both.
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#46> Trial 1 Month 0.1E > Subscription: 5E per Month > ... > I decided to charge 5$ (0.1$ trial) So which is it? $ or E? And is E supposed to be €? Also, in English the currency marker goes to the left of the number.
I used E because € does not render on xterm, maybe I should switch it to EUR to remove the confusion also fixed the $ to E in the blog, thanks for the heads up
Why not just say "euros"? It's not much longer and less ambiguous.
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#47I get that it's probably "trendy" to say you don't have or need a website but with it being so easy to create a static page, I'm failing to understand why you wouldn't just do that, which is already the bare minimum, if you care about your project and want to sell it?
Why is an HTML document the bare minimum? I absolutely appreciate this far more accessible form, author's dedication to function and disregard for showmanship. Somewhat paradoxically, for a potential client like me, this is way better marketing than any amount of superfluous CSS sugaring or formatting.
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#48This is really cool. The aesthetic is amazing. This really speaks to the hacker in me, the no-website thing is a really inventive way to stand out from other backup services.
Great execution!
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#49Re: Show HN: Baxx – Unix-friendly backup service
#50Nobody has commented on what jumped at me as a great feature: detecting if the backup seems bad.
* get notified if the file is too small
* get notified if the file is too old