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Re: It wasn't for nothing

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Post by microtonal »

prmoustache wrote: post #107
microtonal wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

life is cheap Unless you want to retire in a western country, you still have to build up a decent pension. And to reduce costs later, it probably also a good idea to buy a house.

For the most part and in most countries, including wealthy ones, people born after 1980 don't really expect to have the luxury of being able to retire at all.

If you don't trust the pension system, you can invest your money differently. Buying and paying off a house before reaching retirement age already helps a lot, since it takes away a large future cost factor.

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Post by klardotsh »

rekado wrote: post #54
klardotsh wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think much like how there's Nix and NixOS, it's important to draw a line between Guix (the package manager) and GuixSD (the Linux distribution). Guix the package manager, while still not usable at work for me (lack of MacOS support - just 4 of my eng org's ~25 folks use Linux), is full of interesting ideas and features that work well in Linux settings, and can do useful things. It could make interesting dev shells,…

The importance of proprietary software is quite overstated in my opinion. I've used stock Guix System on a large number of off-the-shelf servers and not once did I encounter missing drivers. I've used Guix System with linux-libre on old Sun hardware and the newest Dell servers --- never once did I have a problem due to the linux-libre kernel. "dead in the water" looks different.

My understanding is that linux-libre strips CPU microcode as well, which is often used to patch hardware vulnerabilities - what's the recourse for such issues on servers like these, on GuixSD?

Re: It wasn't for nothing

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Post by klardotsh »

colordrops wrote: post #60
rekado wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The importance of proprietary software is quite overstated in my opinion. I've used stock Guix System on a large number of off-the-shelf servers and not once did I encounter missing drivers. I've used Guix System with linux-libre on old Sun hardware and the newest Dell servers --- never once did I have a problem due to the linux-libre kernel. "dead in the water" looks different.

It sounds like the person you are replying to is talking about the desktop use case rather than servers.

Correct, I was, though I think it's fair to split GuixSD into server and desktop usecases and consider them separately. If it works for one and not the other, cool, maybe doing what Alpine did and billing Guix System for specifically server cases could work? (I still have outstanding questions in that realm in parent thread)

Re: It wasn't for nothing

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Post by exolymph »

behnamoh wrote: post #7
exolymph wrote: post #6

I'm not a developer but I totally relate to this. Most of my creative pursuits are weird, niche, sometimes avant-garde. If I didn't make my artifacts, nobody else would, and it is so intrinsically rewarding to see my visions instantiated, even if they pale in comparison to my first imagining of what they might be. Because I have fringe-y interests, most people don't necessarily "get" it. (Probably true of everyone el…

Does it bother you if people don't discover your work and don't use it? I've always wanted to do something of value that lasts, and many times I was discouraged by lack of interest from other people.

They do discover it though! Just a relatively small number of people. That's okay with me.

Re: It wasn't for nothing

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Post by xupybd »

prmoustache wrote: post #107
microtonal wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

life is cheap Unless you want to retire in a western country, you still have to build up a decent pension. And to reduce costs later, it probably also a good idea to buy a house.

For the most part and in most countries, including wealthy ones, people born after 1980 don't really expect to have the luxury of being able to retire at all.

If you earn a reasonable amount in any country you can save for retirement. If you start young you can save way more than you need. It will mean buying a house that much cheaper than the best you can afford. You'll probably have to budget so you can keep track of your money.

If look at this study https://www.ramseysolutions.com/retirement/the-national-stud... most got wealthy by saving. These are not billionaires but they will have very comfortable retirements.

Re: It wasn't for nothing

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Post by bhelkey »

Very off topic but I am curious about Guix:

> It's reassuring to know that all packages are bootstrapped and not just some random binary blobs.

Surely there must be some binary blobs, no?

Re: It wasn't for nothing

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Post by fnordpiglet »

alphachloride wrote: post #51

https://guix.gnu.org/en/about/ > Guix is an advanced distribution of the GNU operating system developed by the GNU Project—which respects the freedom of computer users. For anyone looking for more context. I did not know anything about the what and why and who of this post. Having read it, I like the author's point of view. Working on it is good for his well-being. That's more than enough reason to pursue it.

In fact, I’d say there can be no better reason.

Re: It wasn't for nothing

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Post by [deleted] »

tuukkah wrote: post #112
unixhero wrote: post #81

And let's all be honest here: There is nothing else to do in Norway unless you're a active sportsman during the 9 winter months. There are few parades Few social gatherings Little social cohesion No reason to seek up a public place to randomly meet people, because people shun random social contact There is only binge drinking and a social walking alone in the cities Same with Sweden and Finland. As opposed to living…

> south of the equator. Honestly, is the southern hemisphere objectively so much better than the northern hemisphere?

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Re: It wasn't for nothing

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Post by [deleted] »

tuukkah wrote: post #112
unixhero wrote: post #81

And let's all be honest here: There is nothing else to do in Norway unless you're a active sportsman during the 9 winter months. There are few parades Few social gatherings Little social cohesion No reason to seek up a public place to randomly meet people, because people shun random social contact There is only binge drinking and a social walking alone in the cities Same with Sweden and Finland. As opposed to living…

> south of the equator. Honestly, is the southern hemisphere objectively so much better than the northern hemisphere?

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Re: It wasn't for nothing

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Post by 2143 »

tuukkah wrote: post #112
unixhero wrote: post #81

And let's all be honest here: There is nothing else to do in Norway unless you're a active sportsman during the 9 winter months. There are few parades Few social gatherings Little social cohesion No reason to seek up a public place to randomly meet people, because people shun random social contact There is only binge drinking and a social walking alone in the cities Same with Sweden and Finland. As opposed to living…

> south of the equator. Honestly, is the southern hemisphere objectively so much better than the northern hemisphere?

Not OP.

• 68% of the total landmass is in the northern hemisphere

• 87% of the total population is in the northern hemisphere

Not surprisingly, the really chaotic wars and such things seem to be happening in the north.

So objectively speaking the southern hemisphere might not be so bad :)

Of course, I have absolutely no doubt Norway and surrounding countries are all generally peaceful good developed places.

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