[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

My complaint was mostly targeting the big picture of everything living in /bin/

I inferred the 'user 0' thing to their credit like you, it just still felt really strange as numerals are kind of a no no when programming -- you can't begin variable and other names with them and I guess having them as a suffix feels strange too as it's not common practice.

It will definitely be the only utility I recall that uses a numeral.

To me the whole numeral systems are archaic, User ID numbers don't line up when transferring data from hard drives from another machine eg 1000-1005.

The numeral permission system is archaic and requires explicit knowledge to know the difference between a 7 6 and 4. In GUI Immutability is separate when it should be more integrated as a file control. The octal permissions are from another decade and modern platforms have permissions on whether a executible can access the internet, access input devices like camera or microphone, or sensitive data like contacts, pictures, etc...

I think file tagging should be greatly expanded, IDv3 meta data for example was a workaround for the limitations and the core filesystem should have robust enough tagging to make it unnecessary.

I'll be controversial now -- eliminate the . prefix to hide files. Yes I know it had been this way for decades and was grandfathered in as a feature after a bug, that should have been in the filesystem properties like chattr +I and you shouldn't need .hidden indexes to hide files just like windows and osx litters zip files with MDF or inf or whatever (memory is fuzzy from non use).

Some people say "4 character" limit, that needs to go too -- FHS naming structure is confusing and not self evident what it does to people trying to learn who already have IT training. /etc/ having 2 or more bins /bin vs /usr/bin -- 'what does usr mean the new it ponders' 'oh it must mean 'user' I guess'. -- weird stuff like that.

To systemd credit they have no problem being controversial and relentlessly persuing their vision in a practical way, hell I use their stuff hapilly.

I just feel like the run0 thing is a band aid on bigger problems, and AI critique would be very fascinating to make these human interfaces you know... more for us humans :P

If not systemd, maybe the rust people or someone else will be baller enough to try to tackle these funny ackward quirks that have accumulated over the years and straighten it all out.

[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Not all agree, but I wish it were smaller. I like being able to hold in my hand without developing wrist pain. I know 6.5ish is already on the small side but 6 or 5.5 or a thin profile aspect ratio might be a selling point.

Feels like most phones are in a meh* aspect ratio.

[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

Also it's a great indicator of agreement. The more upvotes the more people may resonate with haveing low interest.

[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago

Sometimes I really hate the utility names people come up with.

I would love to see chatgpt rename all the core utils in a way that summarizes their function.

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I think it would be great to have a archive so that the various documentation, comments and hacks / workarounds could be searched.

The reason I ask is because they block VPN traffic, restrict some content behind a login wall and I have blacklisted them from my DNS so I plan on never returning.

But I find myself lacking odd tips from the Sway community and other communities.

[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 50 points 1 month ago

Japan clearly doesn't understand they need to make a Steam for manga.

[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 51 points 2 months ago

If Nintendo was smart they would SELL their stuff on Steam. But they are Xenophobic and don't want to play outside their sandbox. That plus Japanese-boomer is a whole new kind of boomer.

[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 45 points 2 months ago

When he was living in New Zealand a few years ago it was first noticeable. Good for him. In Gaben we trust.

[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 35 points 3 months ago

How is Mozilla literally not controlled opposition? Their main source of income used to be Google.

How are they not just a antitrust prop so Google doesn't get split up by the EU.

[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 39 points 3 months ago

Jokes on them I block them on the DNS level.

I'm making a list, and I'll be checking it thrice lol.

Gonna ban all major sites and IPs. The Internet used to be about the small guy not the downtown.

[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 55 points 4 months ago

ALL ANTI-CHEAT IS SPYWARE.

ALL DRM IS THEFT.

[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 51 points 4 months ago

The bullies won.

[-] electricprism@lemmy.ml 119 points 4 months ago

Maybe Nintendo should sue the power company for providing electricity for those people who played Zelda ahead of time.

While they're at it they should sue VMWare too and maybe reboot the API lawsuits of Oracle vs Google.

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