pppppowerbook

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   by pppppowerbook 13y ago

   > ... what about the other 30%? That assumes the other 30% are going to move the needle in anything remotely the same scope and scale as the 70% of things you can't test.
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   by pppppowerbook 13y ago

   Those are all terrible reasons to introduce complex code into the kernel. Making kernel development easy won't actually make it easy. The thing that makes it hard isn't C.
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   by pppppowerbook 13y ago

   > HTML+DRM is closer to an open web than a locally installed proprietary application + DRM. HTML+DRM is closer to a fully locked-down proprietary-only DRM -web than a 3rd-party locally installed proprietary application + DRM.
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   by pppppowerbook 13y ago

   Depends on what you call an acquihire.
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   by pppppowerbook 13y ago

   He didn't imply that at all; if M&A execs also care more about pedigree, then pedigree is a great way to drive a VC exit, especially compared to building a business that actually makes a profit.