scovetta

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Security Person Microsoft - OpenSSF linkedin.com/in/scovetta

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Comment · 2 years ago

David Eddings' books are also my favorite of all time, agree about Belgariad and Mallorean. That reminds me that I should start them again. Thanks for bringing back a great memory!

Comment · 2 years ago

I don't understand why executives don't seem to understand the basics of effective communication. It's not like they don't have access to staff and expertise here.

When you have difficult news to share, get it out first. Be direct and authentic. Say you're sorry, that you messed up (hint: if you are the CEO, every success is partially yours and every failure is partially yours).

Comment · 2 years ago

Well done! And thank you to the Open Tech Fund for sponsoring work to protect everyone who uses Homebrew.

Comment · 2 years ago

I'm surprised that they didn't find a market for the `.off` TLD.

Comment · 2 years ago

Take photos of them, or cut the binding and scan them all, and then feed the work out to mechanical turk?

Comment · 2 years ago

Next step: Play Zork in Doom in Zork.

Comment · 2 years ago

Obligatory article, "I am not a supplier.": <https://www.softwaremaxims.com/blog/not-a-supplier>

Folks that disagree with a maintainer's actions are generally free to fork the project and maintain an alternative -- that's one of the primary features of open source software. And if end users prefer that new fork to the original maintainer's version, that'll probably be the one that survives.

But maintainers have no obligation to make their end users happy.

Comment · 2 years ago

Obligatory "just get a Brother printer" comment. They are the cast iron pans of printing technology, the kind that your kids and grandkids will inherit some day.

Comment · 2 years ago

Same here, glad I'm not the only one.

Comment · 2 years ago

This is why you need to be careful when time traveling.

Comment · 2 years ago

I'm afraid we're already there.

https://doctorow.medium.com/oh-great-theres-drm-in-printer-p...

Comment · 2 years ago

How ironic! My short- and long-term objective is to avoid HP printers at all cost.

Obligatory plug for Brother printers without any of this nonsense.

Comment · 2 years ago

I hope there isn't a grue down there.

Comment · 3 years ago

I read through the first couple parts, this is exceptionally well written, clear, and AFAICT, accurate. Nicely done.