* Posts by skataf

7 publicly visible posts • joined 10 Jul 2021

Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers

skataf

Linux is better than this. It obeys the laws. Good for you Linus.

RIP: Software design pioneer and Pascal creator Niklaus Wirth

skataf

Turbo Pascal

At the end of the day, Borland's Turbo Pascal is what made Pascal successful still being used today as Delphi. When I first used it back in the day, it knocked my socks off. A built-in IDE and instant run. No separate compile and linker.

Will Flatpak and Snap replace desktop Linux native apps?

skataf

Distros should come up with a standard.

Distros should gave a convention and agree on a common installation standard without using this snap and flatpak vm overheads. I mean after all this is Linux. Should have a common base.

When it comes to Linux distros, one person's molehill is another's mountain

skataf

Been using Kubuntu with KDE for few months now. It just works and very happy with it. I do not use snap or flat. Just apt. I really think distrohopping is bad idea. It's like trying to find utopia. Good luck.

US defense tech veterans call for a separate Cyber Force

skataf

You would still have to go to boot camp. And you still have to be wired in to IT. Pay would have to be at CO levels.

Singapore software maker says own hardware in colo costs $400M less than cloud

skataf

AWS is too complicated and pricey.

There are cheaper alternatives. E.g. Digitalocean. Simpler and cheaper. But making your own data center is crazy.

Biden order calls for net neutrality, antitrust action, ISP competition – and right to repair your own damn phone

skataf

I like buying meds from Canada at 1/4 the price. Tired of being Shkreli'd by the pharmas.