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Comment · 6 years ago
Googlers still have to use the terrible python dsl (“mash”). Even worse: they have to use it wrapped in a different terrible python dsl (“gmon”). Sigh.
Comment · 9 years ago
windows and apple tend to keep terribly inconsistent time, though, and windows time goes nutso at leap smears.
Comment · 12 years ago
How does the 'freedom' of Android compare with iOS and Windows Phone?
Comment · 12 years ago
So Google refused to hire Apple employees, but presumably didn't refuse to hire Microsoft employees. What a bad move for their culture.
Comment · 12 years ago
Well, it will solve the problem of supporting Microsoft, a known bad actor.
Comment · 12 years ago
Plex Media Center.
Comment · 12 years ago
> Seems to me to be very lynch mob-ish.

Really? You are comparing calling your elected representatives to a lynch mob? wtf?

Comment · 12 years ago
Why people think California is awesome (other than the weather) is a mystery.
Comment · 12 years ago
PHP is not well done. Even its creator agrees.
Comment · 12 years ago
They stole a few domains from me years ago, as well. They simply transferred them to someone else, rather than me. What a bunch of jackasses.
Comment · 13 years ago
[citation needed]
Comment · 13 years ago
"Google providing the NSA direct access to servers" [Citation needed]

The NSA appears to have tapped 3rd party fiber links, and not Google directly. Google is now encrypting data across those links, moving all client access to use https, and advocating for http/2.0 (based on SPDY) to allow only encrypted connections.

Comment · 13 years ago
Copyright should be rolled back to 4 years, no renewal, retroactively.
Comment · 13 years ago
No thanks. Microsoft is a giant, anti-competitive patent troll and will not be getting my dollars.

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