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This is so true tho

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[–] lividweasel@lemmy.world 92 points 2 days ago (4 children)
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 42 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] bilb@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

What do we think the blocks on the right represent? Projects like TempleOS?

[–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

ffmpeg is a good candidate im p sure

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nah that's used by a ton of projects and websites

[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago

Calling ffmpeg a failed project is exactly what the comic is talking about lol. It's a fantastic project and people don't know how much water it carries

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Sounds about right. Those things that are worked on by people who fit whatever reason have unlimited free time and can hence afford to reinvent the wheel. SerenityOS is another example

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

By gods, the interactive one is great!

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

All I get is “Browser wants to open another app” which I have never allowed… D:

[–] agit68@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

If you have Wikipedia set to open browser links that's most likely what happened.

That is if you have the Wikipedia app installed.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nah, I don’t have like any apps, and don’t like things trying to install them :I

[–] agit68@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wasn't sure whether you were using mobile or not.

I have Wikipedia set to ask to open links to Wikipedia on my phone. I thought it may have been something like that.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Aha! Nah, I’m seeing that on an iPhone with Firefox Focus.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago

I didn’t know how much I needed the interactive version until now.

[–] Obeca@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago

I just touched the white void to the right of the structure, and slowly saw all modern infrastructure collapse.