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Re:Ross Ulbricht Threatens LowEndBox. It's Weird on Friday June 30, 2023 @12:40AM (#36530555)
They write low-quality "articles" for clicks.
Re:Visa to acquire Brazilian startup Pismo for $1bi on Thursday June 29, 2023 @12:26AM (#36516280)
>SU

Soviet Union?

Re:Poor Man's Computer Science Bootcamp – Basics on Sunday June 18, 2023 @10:30AM (#36380579)
> High School Mathematics

Whenever I try to catch up with maths (in Khan Academy and elsewhere), I always end up in an awkward state where I keep recursively researching less and less advanced subjects because of gaps of various sizes in my fundamental knowledge. It's incredibly demotivating.

I'm curious about how the funds can be used. Is it treated like a personal donation to the developers?
Would love to see someone recommend some beginner-friendly books to learn more about the theory behind this blogpost. Seems like a CS degree is the only straightforward way.
Re:Debian 12 “Bookworm” Released on Saturday June 10, 2023 @09:47AM (#36270431)
> when even a purist distribution like Debian is forced to concede in the fight against proprietary blobs.

As far as I'm aware, nothing has recently changed in this regard. It's more of a reflection on the mentality of young members, those who tend to treat software as if it's in a vacuum, separate from all the social and moral concerns of the meatspace.

Don't budge; noreferrer is absolutely the right call.