hnisnotbenign

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   by hnisnotbenign 2mo ago

   I found the origin of that second Grant quote, and well as a boatload of other very interesting facts which one is quite unlikely to get from Google or AI these days, in "The Democratic Speaker's Hand-book" compiled by Matthe
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   by hnisnotbenign 2mo ago

   I believe one of the main goals of whatever shadowy organizations are behind the "standards committee" is to sabotage the language to help clear the way for Rust. If these people really have a great idea for what the future C++ sh
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   by hnisnotbenign 2mo ago

   > The slave aristocracy of the Confederate States of America And the northern states--they had slaves too. Ulysses S. Grant, when asked why he didn't free his slaves until some time after the war, reportedly said something like &quo
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   by hnisnotbenign 2mo ago

   What?
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   by hnisnotbenign 2mo ago

   Yes, I remember feeling that way in 1995-2005 about Microsoft. Imagine my surprise to learn that people still to this day trust and believe in Microsoft.
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   by hnisnotbenign 2mo ago

   Yes, it is much easier to ignore the unelected bureaucrats than to jump through their ridiculous hoops.