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Programmer, mostly writing C++, C and Go.

Blog: https://mort.coffee
GitHub: https://github.com/mortie
Pronouns: he/him

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2024-07-04 12:47:36

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Yeah I should... my issue is the network effects, but I may be over-thinking those. Maybe I could have github mirrors of my repos and a huge disclaimer that the main repo is on codeberg and PRs/issues on github will be ignored?

2024-07-04 12:07:14

How many times must I tell #github "I want to see fewer repository recommendations" before it stops showing me repository recommendations
And what's up with #tech companies completely ignoring the idea of consent, why has every "don't show this" or "no" option" turned into "I want to see less of this" or "ask me later" or "X" buttons which just hide the nagging until the next page load or app launch

2024-06-17 20:58:33

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How do I count the age of a desktop? I built it around maybe 2013 and never "bought a new desktop" but it has been ship of theseus'd beyond recognition, I don't think there are any original parts left. My current case is from 2017, the CPU and motherboard from 2021. The drives have accumulated over time and I now have quite a few ones, I think some may be from that original purchase in 2013ish?

2024-03-29 22:29:51

WRT the #xz thing: It seems like the original maintainer of XZ was struggling to find motivation, someone else stepped up and started contributing and collaborating, that someone else got commit rights. That someone else then added a backdoor after a long time of doing seemingly good maintainer work.
XZ is far from the only #opensource / #foss project which this attack could work against. I personally have projects where I'd hand over maintainership to an outsider who did good work for months.