janAkali

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[–] janAkali@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm usually bad at chess, please point out if I'm wrong:

c6 -> Ba4: bishop is safe, pin stands

queen can't take because:
c6 -> Ba4 -> Qxa4: Rook and pawn for a Bishop

Nc6: Knight is pinned

Nc6 -> c4 -> a6 -> Ba4 and then push pawns? That's something I'd have done.

But realistically, I think pin, potential for blunder and applying pressure could be enough for a brilliant move, depending on rating.

[–] janAkali@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago

it seems to be a variation of "cargospace" meme.

[–] janAkali@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Sorry, I meant to write that Github is not a software distribution, but a code distribution platform.

And 'mostly harmless' as in it's not inherently malicious - you can use it for harmless stuff. It's merely a tool.

[–] janAkali@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Github is not a software distribution platform, it was never meant to be one. It's a developer platform for code distribution and collaboration. And UI is designed around that.

A lot of projects use it as a distribution platform, but they're wrong - it's always better to have a web page with simple download button for casual "ordinary" people.

But, this case is special: this mostly harmless tool is designed and almost exclusively used to stalk / doxx / hack people =|. So, it's not in developers interest to make it widely available and easy to install.

[–] janAkali@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's also a good filter for useful videos vs 'content'.

[–] janAkali@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, then you have to find another name for that kind of software and define it that way. I certainly would support such an effort, i.e. to make software available to everyone at no cost.

There's no need to come up with new terms or change the existing ones. Free software is inherently free in price. And you can't enforce paying for software without the restrictions put in place (e.g. drm). Here's a quote from https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html :

With free software, users don't have to pay the distribution fee in order to use the software. They can copy the program from a friend who has a copy, or with the help of a friend who has network access. Or several users can join together, split the price of one CD-ROM, then each in turn can install the software. A high CD-ROM price is not a major obstacle when the software is free.

Free software can have a price, but paying it is optional.

[–] janAkali@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I meant that free software is inherently can't have a price. Even if you provide source code only to your users, they are free to share that source code for free.

Thus there can't be piracy because piracy of free software is inherently allowed.

And if you try to prevent your users from sharing the source either legally or with drm - you add restrictions to software, making it less free for your users.

The recent situation with RedHat provides good demonstration and example of this.

[–] janAkali@lemmy.one 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Biology fact - fish can reproduce externally. Female lays the unfertilised eggs and male fish squeezes milt (spermes) on top.

[–] janAkali@lemmy.one -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] janAkali@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

only a small number will sign up for a specific forum

Most people don't have to sign-up, 90% of cases should resolve on just searching the problem. Good chances it was already asked and answered.
Most of the time, forums with few users aren't dead, they're just really slow, whenever you post a question - expect at least 12-hour delay. I've never seen a message on Discord answered 12 hours later - you either get somewhat instant response or it's ghosted forever. Also good luck asking questions if there's heated/rapid discussion in the room, or you have a little time and other responsibilities other than checking discord every couple minutes.

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