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Comment Re:This seems like a fine idea (Score 1) 18

I can't mod you up, but I think you've perfectly summed it up.
The only real effect of this upgrade will be to ugrade the fixability number.
However, which will force the whole of the industry to follow.
And some of the third party laptops -eg Lenovo- may be genuinely user-repairable or even user -upgradeable.

Comment Re:Cheating is assumed (Score 1) 131

Magnus never denigrated Alireza, in fact I remember a lichess online blitz where he said he was proud of having won a game against one of the best players of the next generation. He also calls Penguin (Andrew Tang) a serious blitz opponent - maybe he isn't better at chess than Carlssen but he certainly can play faster. I don't think Magnus has any issues with younger players being good at the game.

Edmund

Comment Usage, rather than community moderation is key. (Score 3, Insightful) 265

Languages gain traction when there is usage, but that usage is often the byproduct of another project:
- C and C++ may have garnered usage from being at the core of much of the Linux ecosystem
- Swift usage is enforced by Apple, and participating in the Apple space is lucrative
- There's no real alternative to Javascript if one deals with web frontends

It's not that a community and guidelines are harmful, rather that they are not always keys to adoption.

Comment Re:It's unfortunate (Score 1) 470

HCQ is known as an effective prophylactic for certain variants of malaria, when taken regularly in low doses. Trump is saying it is also a prophylactic for Covid-19 and that is why he is taking it. Which leads to the question - has anyone looked at the infection rate for Covid in people who take HCQ regularly because of a preexisting condition?

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