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"And it's quite out of character for Linus not to have a blazingly clear opinion. (We all know his stance on C++, for instance.)""

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The quote refers to Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, and his well-known tendency to express strong opinions on various technical topics, often in blunt and unfiltered ways. The specific reference to C++ alludes to his documented criticism of the language, particularly in the context of systems programming. Linus Torvalds on C++

Torvalds has been openly critical of C++, preferring the C programming language for kernel development. His most famous critique of C++ came in a 2004 mailing list post where he called it a "horrible language" and criticized its complexity, overuse of features, and lack of good programmers who use it properly. Key Points of His Criticism:

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rayvoelker / sierra-sql-to-csv.py
Last active January 15, 2025 19:45
Sierra SQL to CSV
"""
Setup Instructions:
1. Create and activate a Python virtual environment:
- Linux/macOS:
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
- Windows:
python -m venv venv
.\venv\Scripts\activate
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0 Audio Enabled Juvenile Book 1 Pete the cat and his magic sunglasses / Dean, James, 1957- author. https://cincinnatilib
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rayvoelker / monitor-circmsg.sh
Created March 30, 2024 02:22
monitor circmsg circulation override file for changes -- email just the changes
#!/bin/bash
# Define file paths
CURRENT_FILE="/iiidb/errlog/circmsg"
PREVIOUS_FILE="/tmp/errlog-circmsg-prev"
# Check if the previous file snapshot exists
if [ ! -f "$PREVIOUS_FILE" ]; then
# If not, create it and exit, as we can't compare yet
cp "$CURRENT_FILE" "$PREVIOUS_FILE"
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rayvoelker / SemanticSearchSwiftly-Load.ipynb
Created March 26, 2024 17:55
SemanticSearchSwiftly-Load.ipynb
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rayvoelker / SemanticSearchSwiftly-Transform.ipynb
Created March 26, 2024 17:53
SemanticSearchSwiftly-Transform.ipynb
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rayvoelker / SemanticSearchSwiftly-Extract.ipynb
Created March 26, 2024 17:52
SemanticSearchSwiftly-Extract.ipynb
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rayvoelker / SemanticSearchSwiftly.ipynb
Created March 26, 2024 17:43
SemanticSearchSwiftly
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