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FYI - Abstract

This paper will look at some of the differences between the FreeBSD and OpenBSD operating systems.

It is not intended to be solely technical but will also show the different "visions" and design decisions that rule the way things are implemented. It is expected to be a subjective view from two BSD developers and does not pretend to represent these projects in any way.

We don't want it to be a troll talk but rather a casual and friendly exchange while nicely making fun of each other like we would do over a drink. Of course, we shall try and hit where it hurts when that makes sense. Obviously, we both have our personal subjective preferences and we will explain why. Showing some of the weaknesses may encourage people to contribute in some areas.

Most of the topics discussed here could warrant their own paper and talk and as such some may not get the deep analysis they deserve.

This is a totally biased talk from two different perspectives.

Says in stock on Adafruit https://www.adafruit.com/product/2885
Re:Fix a page in Barbie's book on Sunday November 23, 2014 @11:43AM (#8649160)
I showed some of these to my daughter in middle school and we both found the submissions hilarious! We then had a talk about about trolls and the internet and how we could implement a meme-creator for Minecraft pics.

Edit: our fave so far: http://computer-engineer-barbie.herokuapp.com/view/115

Re:Shirt.codes: Get a T-shirt of your favorite code snippet on Monday September 22, 2014 @11:09PM (#8353832)
Hmmm...A "brillant" shirt, anyone?

shirt.codes/? source=package%20test%3B%0Apublic%20class%20paulaBean%20%7B%0A %20%20private%20String%20paula%20%3D%20%22Brillant%22%3B%0A%20 %20public%20String%20getPaula()%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20return%20p aula%3B%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D&style=Default

Actually, that sounds pretty awesome.
Re:Why Oracle May Really Be Doomed This Time on Sunday February 12, 2012 @10:31AM (#3582020)
Oracle is entrenched far too deeply within the inner workings of IT operations of corporations worldwide to ever truly be doomed.
Re:Anatomy of a Spam Viagra Purchase on Monday May 23, 2011 @12:53AM (#2575010)
Interesting to know! In my mind, counterfeit == fake == placebo. Thanks.
Re:Anatomy of a Spam Viagra Purchase on Saturday May 21, 2011 @12:00PM (#2571046)
FTA: "The customers get the products they were paying for (albeit counterfeit versions)."

They're fakes!

Granted, I'm not in Canada, but I'd be curious to see why a particular service isn't available.
Re:Scri.ch, a website that let you draw. on Friday March 04, 2011 @05:22PM (#2290058)
Re:Ask HN: Best book you read in 2010 and briefly why on Sunday December 05, 2010 @10:48PM (#1973802)
"The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage" by Clifford Stoll was a great read.

The title gives away the premise of the book, but to think - it was all put into motion because of a $0.75 accounting discrepancy.

Re:Captain Crunch needs your help on Sunday December 05, 2010 @02:57PM (#1972477)
Agreed. I mean, according to his Wikipedia article, he was the CTO of En2go a company "that delivers music, video and other digital content to desktops."

Most definitely shenanigans of some kind are going on here...

Re:What happens when politician doesn't pay his bill? This. on Friday August 06, 2010 @03:29PM (#1582090)
Interestingly enough, if one goes to votetimgobble.com, the logo in the upper right (which appears throughout the site) shows timgobble.com
Re:Wanna have zillions of google profiles? on Thursday July 22, 2010 @10:54AM (#1538295)
I wonder - what could be some non-evil things to do with easy access to all of this information?
Re:Zappos Headers on Wednesday July 21, 2010 @03:28PM (#1536255)
If you'd like to join in the header-sniffing fun, here's a bookmarklet that will show a site's HTTP headers in a popup: http://pastebin.com/pTDun3GT
Re:World’s First Pirate ISP Launches In Sweden on Tuesday July 20, 2010 @09:50AM (#1532034)
I think it's a lot like Robin Hood. Piracy is viewed in some ways as "rob from the rich and give to the poor" which people in general can get on board with. However, breaking the GPL would be more like the opposite. Instead, someone is seeking personal gain/fame (aka the "rich") vs the people who volunteered their time ("poor") and that's just not right.
Re:Land a Rails Job with No Experience on Monday June 28, 2010 @12:38AM (#1467084)
Unless I'm reading this wrong, one takeaway is that the pool of people with RoR experience is so low that anyone with some time to spare can sweet talk their way into a developer position

...or that interviewers are schmucks and will hire just about anybody who took the time to read through a book and hack out a demo app.

Re:Ask HN: what could kill Facebook? on Sunday June 27, 2010 @12:18PM (#1465683)
I don't know if it would completely "kill" Facebook, but there would be a dramatic drop in usage if Zynga (Farmville,Mafia Wars,etc.) fell off the face of the earth.
Re:Ask HN: How do I turn 100K into 1 million? on Friday June 25, 2010 @11:23AM (#1461011)
Add another zero to the end?
Re:Ask HN: PHP or Ruby on Rails on Friday June 11, 2010 @02:43PM (#1424275)
If you're only starting out, I would be less concerned about the technical pros/cons and figure out which ever is easier for YOU to pick up.

Check into whatever your nicest techy friends are using.

After all, if you run into any problems, they'll be ones you'll reach out to for help.

Re:Ask HN: Is there currently a problem? on Friday June 11, 2010 @02:09PM (#1424155)
Apparently ;-)
Looks as though the regular ol' google main page is back with "Curious about today's homepage? Add your own background image now"

Guess someone was listening!

Re:Best Worst Website Ever on Wednesday June 09, 2010 @10:00AM (#1416982)
The design's nothing - check out what you get for a 404 Error: http://bouncebargainrentals.com/xxxxxx.html
Re:Steve Jobs live from WWDC 2010 on Monday June 07, 2010 @02:52PM (#1411392)
If they added a camera, then you might not have a reason to buy an iPhone.
Re:Easiest path to $2000 a month? on Thursday June 03, 2010 @09:21AM (#1401192)
One comment in thread stood out for me: "Since your problem is medical bills, it seems extremely obvious that you need to switch to a job that has a better benefits package."

The poster simply stated she needs an extra $2,000 a month for medical reasons. Why? Medication? Visits to a specialist? If the extra $2k is needed because what she needs isn't covered under her current employer's benefits, job shopping is probably a better way to spend her free time.

Agreed! When I wake up I think about the jolt I'll feel from the 2+ cups I'll get in a few minutes.

By the time I'm actually done making coffee, somehow, I end up not so tired and end up barely needing to finish my first cup.

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