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Re:InfoQ Interview: Rich Kilmer on the Power of Ruby on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @09:52PM (#36335465)
No, it’s got an active community and fresh developments, so it’s definitely not dead. The concurrency story is/was poor, so some people left Ruby but many remain and many still join.
Re:Chris Seaton has died on Wednesday December 07, 2022 @06:07PM (#33901701)
Suicide is not a decision. It’s not something you commit, like a crime. Our phrasing needs to reflect this.

It’s a disease. Chris died of suicide.

I have family starting a truffle farm in WA’s south west. More interesting that grapes!
Re:Crazy Thin ‘Deep Insert’ ATM Skimmers on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @07:58PM (#32845158)
So your point about Apple, is in fact, not about Apple at all. Cool.
Re:On pretending to have read books on Monday August 08, 2022 @05:23AM (#32383657)
This is why I find, especially for self help books, reading a distilled summary may suffice. Often the Wikipedia page for the book has enough depth for me.