Posts by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
(DIR) Post #B4Y1XHer2CsLFq6TTM by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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I find it disappointing how many of the big distros are not standing against age verification laws. Makes me think that if there were law to add NSA backdoor into every OS they would just do it without question. Systemd already added a feature that stores the date of birth of the user. Its not that bad since its just a number you can change but it shouldn't even have been done in the first place. And age verification requires a way to verify the users age so that implies showing your ID or scanning your face. All this just goes against the privacy and freedom of the user and limiting them in how they can use a computer.
(DIR) Post #B57bOGOKlrJJbQyIoy by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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I been reading a few programming books, SICP, The Land of Lisp and Learn You a Haskell for Great Good. They are actually fun and interesting books to read for me and I like what they teach in it and what you learn from it. It might be useful for me when I start programming, we'll see. I now have a better understanding of them. I don't program much but I like learning about all the different ways to solve problems.
(DIR) Post #B59TIMiVvgKsAN0VSC by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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Deleted microslop github and now using codeberg. Definitely the better choice now.
(DIR) Post #B59e0glpjOBCe1KjxI by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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Install GNU Guix System, that's the most GNU you'll get on your PC. It even allows you to choose GNU Hurd as the kernel in the installer if you want (but I think you can't use xorg or wayland on that yet).CC: @monkey@greatape.casa
(DIR) Post #B59fWLdnvRAuKjEp9c by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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I haven't actually tried. I had just read that in the Guix docs, maybe that changed since then. But it's really the only distro I ever seen that lets you choose your kernel with GNU Hurd as an option right in the installer. I am just using the Linux-libre kernel.CC: @monkey@greatape.casa
(DIR) Post #B5AgUaC58pbA08xADA by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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You can compile it without game support but its nice having games.CC: @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com @monkey@greatape.casa
(DIR) Post #B5AmrpXIrg11yCLcw4 by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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When I check CVEs most of the time it's memory safety related problems use after free and bounds checking. And this happens way too often especially in big projects like firefox or firefox based browsers. So many of those vulnerabilities could be fixed simply by using Rust. I think it makes sense to rewrite some things in Rust. While not perfect it could help avoid so many of those which happen way too often. Though sometimes it goes too far like we get a rust rewrite for a tiny program that didn't even need one, but I would say for big projects, using Rust makes a lot of sense.
(DIR) Post #B5AnTCkBXe2af7C8C8 by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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@Zergling_man@sacred.harpy.faith nope. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox/ just look at those. Most of those are just like I said. So I think big project can benefit from Rust as big project are more complex and it's easier to make mistakes like that. Firefox already uses Rust for some part of their browser but it's a pretty small part.
(DIR) Post #B5RUTFrBNBGcsI63oe by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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Programming in my free time is fun and these days I been doing more and more of that. Less time playing games or watching youtube and more time programming. I like to make random things or just play around.
(DIR) Post #B5RXTIBB2OYtwM9tIm by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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I like game programming. I might make a full game at some point.
(DIR) Post #B5SWklCwSSlM65i3Rw by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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If only he wrote actual software rather than completing leetcode challenges.
(DIR) Post #B5WqV92CsV494qMKp6 by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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OK but who cares if he's a lolicon? I'm not a big fan of the guy but I don't think this means anything.CC: @fiore@brain.worm.pink
(DIR) Post #B5WrcQvKrgB4XaBVY0 by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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I mean yeah he does have some takes I don't really like. But it depends sometimes he makes a good point and sometimes the complete opposite.CC: @fiore@brain.worm.pink
(DIR) Post #B5YIYuCUxq7Y6SiN04 by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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I like joking around and playing around but when people take it seriously after I made it obvious it just kills all the fun.
(DIR) Post #B5YJ7O9w5KQurdxVpo by squid64@fedi.squid64.ca
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Yeah, the rape stuff, it was a joke! Why aren't you laughing????