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Re: Gloomberb

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Post by Pooge »

slowin wrote: post #64

I really wish people would mention their stack when they have these curl install scripts. I'd rather use a real package manager, but I'm not totally against installing a compiled binary this way. I am, 100%, not going to install some Java/Type-script nightmare like this though. How is it resolving the dependencies? Is it installing some version of node, bun... on my machine? How's that working with other versions I h…

And in the GitHub release page they include compiled binaries anyway... Why would you advertise `curl | bash` as a way to install if there's a binary available?!

Download it, put it wherever you like (probably `~/.local/bin/`) and you're good to use it.

Sometimes I truly wonder...

Re: Gloomberb

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Post by Pooge »

talentedcoin wrote: post #120
slowin wrote: post #64

I really wish people would mention their stack when they have these curl install scripts. I'd rather use a real package manager, but I'm not totally against installing a compiled binary this way. I am, 100%, not going to install some Java/Type-script nightmare like this though. How is it resolving the dependencies? Is it installing some version of node, bun... on my machine? How's that working with other versions I h…

I really wish this was not the top comment on HN. It’s a cool project! Maybe try it??! Or just be silent!

I agree with you that the author of this project is catching a stray bullet, but I also have to agree with GP that `curl | bash` got way too out of hand.

I don't know where that came from but it should definitely disappear.

At least the developer includes the binaries for all platforms in the GitHub release page.

Re: Gloomberb

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Post by eudamoniac »

dewey wrote: post #122

There's many competitors these days, one that Shkreli always seems to use in his streams is https://godelterminal.com (Not open source though).

He created that company I believe. I interviewed at Godel long ago and would probably have received an offer but he was convicted during the interview process and they paused hiring.

Re: Gloomberb

#125

Post by RattlesnakeJake »

nose wrote: post #115
ryukoposting wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Asked a dear friend in the finance industry what he thought about Bloomberg. He's the type of guy who uses these systems daily. Mostly paraphrasing: 1) Bloomberg was lightyears ahead of anything else in the pre-internet days, so there's a lot of UI familiarity. 2) Bloomberg's chat is important because, as a hedge fund or investment bank, the chat is how you buy and sell bonds. You agree to the trade in the chat, then…

I find it interesting that nobody from the finance community is directly speaking about their experience in this thread. What's the equivalent of hacker news for financial folk?

Apparently it's the Bloomberg chat

Re: Gloomberb

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Post by antonvs »

CharlesW wrote: post #78
slowin wrote: post #64

I really wish people would mention their stack when they have these curl install scripts. I'd rather use a real package manager, but I'm not totally against installing a compiled binary this way. I am, 100%, not going to install some Java/Type-script nightmare like this though. How is it resolving the dependencies? Is it installing some version of node, bun... on my machine? How's that working with other versions I h…

The source is prominently linked: https://github.com/gloom-sh/gloomberb > please don't write command line tools in non-compiled languages! Around 40% of Linux CLI tools are written in interpreted languages.

The standard Linux CLI tools are installed by a package manager, which has addressed the issues raised upthread. Installs via curl | bash don’t automatically benefit from that.

Re: Gloomberb

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Post by nancyminusone »

dpmartinez wrote: post #77
wnmurphy wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seriously. I see a cool product that someone built and is sharing with the community, and the top comment is basically a criticism that it's not a $31k terminal.

It is almost like they want to be ripped off, the massive amount of gatekeeping is bizzare. Financial information should be free for everyone.

The very fact that it isn't is what makes it so valuable.

Re: Gloomberb

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Post by dewey »

eudamoniac wrote: post #124
dewey wrote: post #122

There's many competitors these days, one that Shkreli always seems to use in his streams is https://godelterminal.com (Not open source though).

He created that company I believe. I interviewed at Godel long ago and would probably have received an offer but he was convicted during the interview process and they paused hiring.

Ah you are right, it's mentioned on the career page. I thought he might be an advisor there.

Re: Gloomberb

#129

Post by akk0 »

Terr_ wrote: post #112
tikhonj wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bloomberg is big enough that different aspects of the system are going to be absolutely key for substantial subsets of its customers.

Hence quips like: "Most customers only use 10% of your features, but every customer uses a different 10%."

Ptuh, call me back when Bloomberg implements spacebar heating!

Re: Gloomberb

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Post by TZubiri »

dpmartinez wrote: post #62
KomoD wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I mean, it works for me? Doesn't invalidate my experience. > and maybe they didn't expect people to find it What do you mean? It's linked on the Github repo. > but that doesn't mean the site is bad. I think a site that doesn't work properly is a bad one. That's just my opinion.

> What do you mean? It's linked on the Github repo...I think a site that doesn't work properly is a bad one. That's just my opinion. I mean isn't this the point of open source? You can fork the repo and fix the problem instead of complaining?

So, volunteer time for free for someone else?

>I mean isn't this the point of open source?

Only if you just found what open source is.

In actuality, successful open source projects recruit developers by providing value to them. If there's a failure before you even install the product, there's 0 reason for someone to start contributing right away, why not start their own project at that point? Contributing 1 to something that has 0 value is a donation in exchange for nothing, not how Open Source usually works.

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