bollockitis

To be fair, Java existed before a lot of modern standards and its primary goals were to be fully object-oriented (because every project manager was convinced that this was the best approach at the time) and cross-platform, so they kind of HAD to rewrite everything. Everything needed a Java-friendly OO interface and had to run on the JVM on a bunch of different platforms spanning everything from Solaris servers to embedded devices.

In hindsight it’s easy to say that this was an overly ambitious project with vague goals but it made sense in 1995 when technology was revolutionizing everything and creating new domains and markets.

I am not saying I agree with it, just pointing out that some organizations consider long-term viability as a key component to these kinds of decisions. Just because a fork exists doesn’t qualify it to be a drop-in substitute.

My relatively conservative organization would never choose a new Linux distribution to replace CentOS, especially not one with a cheeky name. CentOS has a long track record and is well-trusted. I wish the developers all the best but if CentOS is gone, I suspect we’ll be discussing migrating to Oracle Linux (egh) or even Ubuntu. Rocky Linux will not even be discussed as an alternative.

I can’t imagine working on software that could have such potentially disastrous financial consequences, so kudos to you and all of the developers who do this kind of work.

That’s a good catch. I’d there any way to tell which version of SQLite created the file? Aside from trial and error, I mean?

I also moved from org to Notion and have mixed feelings about it. Notion is an amazing platform. In some ways, it’s revolutionary, but everything I store in Notion feels... haphazard. It’s easy to get lost in. Org feels more structured, less Notion is so flexible that it can be almost anything but I still don’t have the ability to extend it like I can with org. It’s also slow and, as is common with Electron apps, a resource hog that I frequently need to restart to keep its appetite under control. There is considerable lag when doing simple things and the keystroke latency is brutal. I don’t mind paying for it though. I prefer it, actually. I think I’m going to stick with it anyway. It’s so good in so many ways and I hope it will only improve with time.

Let's not forget that worse is better. Electron is worse in almost every conceivable way; therefore, it is better.

Do these kinds of attacks usually have a motive?

Do you assume that the listener is incapable of challenging the guest? Just because Rogan doesn’t correct all of his guests absurdities doesn’t mean they go unchecked. After listening to the Alex Jones podcast, for example, I have come to my own conclusion that the guy is not worth paying attention to. I didn’t need the host to do that for me.

Dumb ideas need to be exposed as dumb by the hearer, not by some special class of elites who filter information for us.

Remarkable story. It's amazing how closed-minded "experts" can be. I suspect there are many conditions that will eventually be understood thanks to the hard work of people who approach these illnesses with the curiosity of a scientist instead of the hubris of an "expert."

That's very well said. Consciousness isn't a "thing" to be discovered, it's a process. It's only visible when a variety of "things" are functioning in harmony. It's like asking which guitar string plays the G chord. It's _all_ of them and only when in tune.

Generating reports!

It does say in the description that this was built for “SQL lovers.”