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Re:PostgreSQL reconsiders its process-based model by elteto on Monday June 19, 2023 @04:45PM (#36396236)
Indeed. I recently found this piece of code:

    if (X) assert(false); // we never do X, ever, anywhere.
Then I look over to the other pane, where I have a different, but related file open:

    if (exact same X) { do_useful_stuff(); }
It got a chuckle out of me.
Re:PostgreSQL reconsiders its process-based model by jgilias on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @12:30AM (#36399732)
Did you update the comment? :-)
Re:PostgreSQL reconsiders its process-based model by withinboredom on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @02:09AM (#36400333)
// there are two kinds of mutually exclusive commentors

enum kinds { writers; readers; updaters; }