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From: John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:06:01 -0700
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On Fri, 11 Oct 2024 23:22:48 GMT
Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:

> Chacun a son gout.  I don't want things in my face all the time.  My
> programming work involves wrestling with complex puzzles, and when I'm
> concentrating hard, the last thing I need is pretty pop-ups telling
> me where I should be going and what I should be buying.  I want
> infrastructure that quietly - and reliably - runs in the background
> and stays out of my face.  I have enough adventures trying to keep
> systems running - I don't need any more entertainment,
> thankyouverymuch.

Welcome to the 21st century, where each and every single goddamn thing
is just a delivery platform for advertising...it's enough to make a guy
wanna go live in a shack in the woods :/