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Re:NetBSD adds a new beginner-friendly text editor called atto on Thursday October 29, 2026 @09:54AM (#50289106)
From the announcement

> To ease the transition for new users...

So I would consider it for beginners ("new users") and friendly ("to ease").

Re:NetBSD adds a new beginner-friendly text editor called atto on Thursday October 29, 2026 @09:53AM (#50289076)
These key combinations have been used for 50 years, so I'm not sure why you call them non-standard. They're just a different standard from what you're used to.
Re:Celebrating 70 Years of Fortran on Thursday October 15, 2026 @01:38PM (#50107220)
"I don’t know what the scientific language of the year 2050 will look like, but I know it will be called Fortran."
Re:I don't want the details on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @09:37AM (#49815971)
Every post-mortem I've done had:

1. timeline of events

2. impact

3. 5 whys — the details of how and why things happend

4. actionable items

I've never seen a post-mortem without actionable items.

Re:The Largest Electric Aircraft Just Flew [video] on Friday September 04, 2026 @12:45PM (#49567029)
> an empty battery weighs the same as a charged one

Technically, an empty battery weighs less than a charged one.

In practice, the difference is negligible.

Also, anyone who is anti-AI because of environmental reasons but still eats meat is a huge hypocrite.
Re:You can now buy eggs from in-ovo sexed hens on Monday July 21, 2025 @11:14AM (#44636145)
So you're saying there's no difference between (1) not breeding dogs to fight and (2) breeding dogs and have them fight each other?