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Re:An API is a user interface on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @02:22AM (#25206724)
literally. programmers are users too
Re:Tell HN: Triplebyte reverses, emails apology on Monday May 25, 2020 @03:16PM (#23303957)
They cancelled because someone caught it and posted it here on HN. It would have been a different story if it's given no publicity
Re:Tell HN: Triplebyte reverses, emails apology on Monday May 25, 2020 @02:30PM (#23303501)
> Some comments around here are extremely negative of the whole situation. More negative than I think they deserve

People would have gotten laid-off to this. The dark patterns are just cherry on top.

The negativity is well deserved.

Re:Try Linux on Monday May 25, 2020 @09:15AM (#23300668)
The only "default" I considered insensible with the latest Ubuntu is that it still overwrites the default system boot loader. I was able to recover through the BIOS boot menu though I can see this how it can deterring new users from trying this.