mpmb @mpmb@writing.exchange
Human. Work in progress.
#Linux distros are like religions: you have one, I have one. We can cohabitate, we can even be friends, as long as we avoid the topic of which one is better.
For completeness:
Let's consider agnosticism, in all their forms, a religion. Similarly, let's consider non-Linux-based OSes, in all their flavors, a Linux distribution.
( Some people use multiple distros, or follow more than one religion )
P.S. The same idea holds for #programming languages, people get almost religious about them.
I’ve always been a big proponent of journaling and this story from Japan shows how writing can bring joy to those around us, even strangers.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210409/p2a/00m/0li/034000c
Part of what always excited me about the #fediverse was the chance to see all... https://micro.baer.works/part-of-what-always-excited-me-about-the-fediverse-was-the-chance-to-see-all
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It’s not just that blockchain is just plain stupid. It’s not even that Signal is choosing to tie itself to a specific blockchain currency. It’s that adding a cryptocurrency to an end-to-end encrypted app muddies the morality of the product, and invites all sorts of government investigative and regulatory meddling: by the IRS, the SEC, FinCEN, and probably the FBI.
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Human. Work in progress.
