The if block is part of the context of the else block. You can't (usually) move the else block around without also moving the if block. Cuddling the else between the two brackets makes this more obvious and explicit.
Cuddling elses or not?
Damien Conway's "perl best practices" recommends not to, because it would reduce visibility of the else block.
I vehemently disagree. Having an else block start on a line by itself makes it look like an unrelated statement, when in reality it is a continuation of the if block.
By cuddling your elses, you make it more clear that the block is part of a larger set of other blocks (if/elsif/else), rather than it being a block on its own.
Damien Conway's "perl best practices" recommends not to, because it would reduce visibility of the else block.
I vehemently disagree. Having an else block start on a line by itself makes it look like an unrelated statement, when in reality it is a continuation of the if block.
By cuddling your elses, you make it more clear that the block is part of a larger set of other blocks (if/elsif/else), rather than it being a block on its own.
@penguin42
At the time, code names were used for the directory containing packages rather than version numbers, with the version number being a symlink to the code name. This meant that assigning a version number meant only a symlink needed to be synced to mirrors, rather than a whole directory and its packages.
Today those directories only contain metadata so syncing them doesn't require syncing their packages, but they're still symlinks, not directories.
At the time, code names were used for the directory containing packages rather than version numbers, with the version number being a symlink to the code name. This meant that assigning a version number meant only a symlink needed to be synced to mirrors, rather than a whole directory and its packages.
Today those directories only contain metadata so syncing them doesn't require syncing their packages, but they're still symlinks, not directories.
@ariadne
Remove comment, block commenter, move on? Personally, I have little respect for people like that...
Remove comment, block commenter, move on? Personally, I have little respect for people like that...
I like the art and culture I've been exposed to. I enjoyed my time in Varanasi and in Agra, partially because they are so different from what I've experienced.
But if I'm going to have to endure one more day of government-licensed guides who start talking to us because we're in a car near some random monument, I may lose control and actually start smacking people in the face.
Enough.
But if I'm going to have to endure one more day of government-licensed guides who start talking to us because we're in a car near some random monument, I may lose control and actually start smacking people in the face.
Enough.
I mean you're not allowed to just browse in a shop. They need to pull out everything, give you tea, and waste an hour of your time on the off chance you might be convinced to buy something, even while you tell them that you have absolutely zero budget and want to be left alone. They won't stop pulling out more crap, even while you're paying if you are actually buying, until you walk out the door.
Who even does that? Indians, apparently 🤷
Who even does that? Indians, apparently 🤷
After eight days of conference and 11 days of trekking around, I've had enough of Indians just being in your face everywhere. I can't deal with it anymore, really.
Thank f**k we're going home tomorrow.
Thank f**k we're going home tomorrow.
PSA: Google has now begun to roll-out the Ad Topics "feature" onto Android itself. It's not just in Chrome you have to disable the settings. Please #Boost to spread awareness.
If you didn't get the pop-up screen on your Android device (it looks like the first two screenshots), to opt-out of these settings:
- Go to your device Settings
- Press "Google"
- Press "Ads"
- While you're here, press the "Delete Advertising ID" button and delete it
- Press "Ad Privacy"
- Review: "Ad Topics", "App-suggested ads", and "App Measurement". Make sure all are labelled as "OFF". (This page will look like the third screenshot)
If you don't see "Ad Privacy" in Step 4 then it means that it hasn't been rolled out to you yet. You might need to wait and check back in a couple of days to see if/when it has been implemented to disable these settings.
EDIT: There's another setting to review. In step 2, scroll to "Personalize using shared data". Turn everything off.
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@ariadne
It now has a blurb about 'upgrading' to a static site generator and that it will 'take time' for everything to be up again. Suuuuuure.
It now has a blurb about 'upgrading' to a static site generator and that it will 'take time' for everything to be up again. Suuuuuure.
Did a short thing about [extrepo](https://packages.debian.org/extrepo) at the [DebConf23](https://debconf23.debconf.org) [lightning talks and demos](https://debconf23.debconf.org/talks/51-live-demos-lightning-talks/) slot, which I believe was well received. The video is already [out](https://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/2023/DebConf23/debconf23-369-live-demos-lightning-talks.av1.webm)!
@marcan @developing_agent fair enough. And I suppose they're also not going to sue if they have a week case and there is no money to grab. You're not a corporation with several millions in the bank.
@marcan
It means they have too much money and don't mind suing until you get tired if it and go 'fine, give me that paper', it run out of money, whichever comes first.
No, you should not give in. Yes, it does happen.
@developing_agent
It means they have too much money and don't mind suing until you get tired if it and go 'fine, give me that paper', it run out of money, whichever comes first.
No, you should not give in. Yes, it does happen.
@developing_agent