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Re:MessagePack: like JSON, but fast and small on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @01:58PM (#22537799)
Oh, it's turd polishing anyway. Numbers in JSON are a pain.
> Use the right tool for the job

That's a funny argument in a thread about js. Js has started as a small language to do scripting on the pages, now they are sticking it everywhere.

Re:Why I’m dropping Rust on Sunday September 11, 2016 @03:11PM (#12475050)
> GUI libraries are an interesting special case

> traditional object-oriented GUI designs may be awkward

For example, Qt has moved that tricky part into a specialized language. I think that it's the way to go.

So it's okay if a low-level language is not designed to do that ancient stuff with pointers to widgets.

Re:The American Dream Is Alive in Finland on Monday July 11, 2016 @04:20PM (#12074141)
US is more like Russia by the gini.

Multi-nationality is not unique to the US.