God, it would make the interfaces better, and slow down the name changes.. Every 6 months they change the name of a platform. is it Xi, PI, PI/PO, CPI, BPG, etc etc.

Even in the same freaking version...

Bowling league doesn't take cards.

that's pretty much the only place.

Custom out the wazoo...

You want configurable... Elevators are at like the max.

Poundage: standard 1500, 4000 or 5000# hospital car?
Traction or tractionless
Floors 1- ??
Finish, stainless, mirrored stainless, brass? wood? plastic, painted (color)
Doors: double sided center opening, single sided opening, one opening? 2? more?
Lighting?
button layout
button style
car floor style.
Hall lanterns,
etc
etc
etc

It's not just a box on stick. or rope.

If you're ok with being in a Union, then you're fine. IBEW I think is the one the Elevator guys use. Typically in the cities. Small towns I'm not so sure about.

I remember a Strike in New York years ago, I'm not union, but they covered each others backs pretty well (Union guys). It was commendable.

Been out of the elevator business for 13 years now...

Supply Chain was the big issue years ago I remember. Seems like nothing has changed.

Elon sold it. Its now outside of his grasp. Took them longer

Linus seems Zen about this whole thing, and it's quite refreshing. He's really is diplomatic about it, and it seems he's looking towards the future and whats coming vs what and who we have now. Younger devs will want newer better languages, Older seasoned vets feel encroached or ignored. That's IT. I'm seeing it now in SAP where there's core SAP, with ABAP and the older modules, the new fancy stuff like HANA and Fiori that's where the splash is. Until everything is replaced, which it never is, the Old Guard will have their place. Some new up-and-comers will eventually have to take it over, but until then they need to play nice.

I like Rust, I think it's a good idea for safe, secure code. It's complex, but everything new usually is. C is a good language, but Linus is right, it's easy to screw up unintentionally.

I with Linus on this and Rust devs, start small, replace fringes. Prove your work. Earn respect, then expand as opportunities arise.

Everyone's work on the Kernel is tremendously respected. You Kernel Devs have my Kudos, always. I think your code is amazing. (even with silly bugs that I'm sure exist). But you won't always be here, you will retire, you will leave the Kernel someday. Your code will eventually be replaced, and your hours on it will disappear. But your intent and ideas will remain. You did 'X' in the Kernel for a reason, your code will be replaced, but you reason for doing 'X' will remain. Eventually even 'X' will change. It's Life.

I can't tell you who invented the wheel, but I liked their idea. and millennia later we still use it.

For now Rust is coming, C is threatened. Natural cycle.

Linus is becoming the Dude, I like it.

It's 120 a month right now. What's Con-ed/Met-ed...whoever going to charge tomorrow? Next week, Next Month, Next year?

Dollars to donuts that 120 is going to go up. A loan for Panels is a constant. Hedge it against the price inflation.

I'm paying 140 a month on my loan at the moment, with net metering and SRec paybacks, that drops it's down to around 120. It's a wash at the moment more or less, but I know Met Ed will raise prices as much as it's allowed. So in the next couple years I'll be in good shape.

I'll see myself out.

I have code in 2000 still running on an SAP system.

And have seen programs in my current system untouched since 2004.

I think there's a good bet that I'll have something still running from today in 20 years.

I need the CowboyNealCoin...

It's tricky... for sure. we get requests to Opt-out. But if you aren't broker 'selling' the data, it also doesn't apply.

and deletion, what about financial audits and archives. There's no time frame for the CCPA, technically if a broker had data from someone in the 60's, they'd still have to report it/delete it...

It's kind of like the wild west at the moment, businesses trying to do anything not to be sued.

One of the issues is, Physical books AGE. Especially in a library. Typically when a Library get a physical book, it's a special version. Harder spine, more resilient cover...etc. It's more expensive to produce and ship to begin with. But still they age, you see how people take care of rental cars. Books are even worse. Pages rip, covers get torn off eventually, they deteriorate.

Ebooks don't, which is great, but in trying to keep the business model afloat for Authors and Publishers, they need that "replacement" cost built into the price.

No matter what the medium, the same people (except the binders in this case) need to be paid. Authors, editors, designers, customer service, IT, Finance, ...

And overall ebooks really haven't budged much over the last few years in sales, they're a portion, but still not overtaking physical, not even close.

So it might seem unfair, but rights are rights, and laws are laws, and until someone can come up with a better plan that doesn't fuck someone over, this is it.

They need some good press at the moment, looks like they'll take anything.

With their kowtowing to China here recently, they got to keep the investors happy.

hmm...I just open my windows...

Time to update everybody in my family to Signal I guess.