Damn liches, we just can't stop em.
Out of nowhere, but I tried out k3s today and so far it's good as hell. Thanks again for the recommendation!
Why Lichess will always be free
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Re: Why Lichess will always be free
#432When something requires you to sign up it is no longer free. This is free as in Facebook.
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#433Earlier quoted context omitted.
/s ?
As someone living in Portland metro right now, either it's /s or misinformed. Portland hasn't been cheap since maybe 2010, maybe earlier depending on your definition. It may be cheaper than San Francisco, but certainly not cheap.
I read the comment as "a city like Portland, but…"
Re: Why Lichess will always be free
#434You could literally donate $5 to lichess and that would provide enough funding for more games than most people would ever play in a lifetime ($0.00021 per game, thats 23809 games at $5) : https://lichess.org/costs
Re: Why Lichess will always be free
#435Since Lichess is open-source, I'd love to see an Arimaa app built from it. That would be awesome, since arimaa.com is really geared towards desktop use.
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#436Earlier quoted context omitted.
A way to have more people like Thibault is to make it so the cost of living is extremely cheap, if not totally guaranteed. A society creates its people.
I do agree, but most people want a lot of money. They might say they just want some protein in their noodles, but deep down they are a Zuck. It seems like every financially successful developer out there came from a middle/upper class enviornment. Once they smell money, it's always more, more, and more. If the get big enough they blame it on their shareholders? Guys like Thibault are a different breed. They are rare.…
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#437Earlier quoted context omitted.
The first thing I notice on this site is a banner telling me that I will be tracked unless I opt out. This isn't even GDPR compliant.
> This isn't even GDPR compliant. Our World in Data in run by Oxford University, so outside of EU. The applicability of EU GDPR laws outside EU is a complicated topic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regula...
It's not that complicated but if you are too small you don't worry about it.
If you are big (like this site here) you have lawyers so you also don't worry about it.
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#438Thibault Duplessis is actually an ex co-worker of mine, and this guy is truly impressive. Not only he is a very talented developer, he really sticks to his beliefs and made what Lichess is today. He used to take up a job for a year or so, save money, and travel the world for a year or so until money runs out. Then he would come back to France and take up a new job. All working on Lichess during his free time. For a f…
Impressive to see a French spending his own money between jobs, instead of using the advantageous unemployment salary in France!
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#439Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, don't want to provide free advertising (they don't need it), but they should be as reliable as OVH for hosting servers in Europe.
Until you get DDOSed and then they (Hetzner) null-route your server. They claim not to: https://twitter.com/hetzner_online/status/968085046073622528... I do wonder if that is still the case. edit: Maybe not: https://community.centminmod.com/threads/any-personal-feedba...
That is quite normal behavior for most hosters and it depends on the strength of DDOS. If you have to deal with DDOS frequently then you need a loadbalancer in between your service and your clients, that offers DDOS protection.
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#440Earlier quoted context omitted.
I recall an AMA on Reddit, where the founder said he is perfectly fune with his salary as long as LiChess stays free and he can continue doing what he loves.
Here's the AMA: https://old.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/mpasyl/i_started_lic... And the answer in question: https://old.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/mpasyl/i_started_lic... "That's my salary before income taxes. I think it's about right. Could I make more by selling my skills to the highest bidder? Probably. Would I be happier? Hell no. The way I see it, that's a lot money for a job I can do at my own rhythm from the…
Thanks!