They don't actually believe a single word they say. They're just too scared to stand up to their shareholders.
Well, actually, they do believe it. They're just delusional. Because they're too scared to stand up to their shareholders.
Big congratulations to the people of Hungary. Hopefully this is the start of a much better chapter in their country's history.
Even the early internet didn't have content of this high quality
"Young people enjoying their youth in ways that make older generations scornful and jealous" - the perennial headline
It's hard to be a contrarian in these kinds of positions (I've been there, and it didn't end well), so I wouldn't be too outspoken, but at the same time, try to innocently point out the issues with approaches like this. I would just try to point out the flaws in this approach, the same that we would for any other kind of programming fad - without making it seem like it's an agenda, of course.
For example, any time teams are looking for feedback - code review, retrospectives, etc. - just point out the flaws on why vibe coding is a bad idea and bring it up casually when the time comes. It doesn't hurt to be honest as long as you don't come off as being an ass about it.
"I don't have time to read through that much bullshit."
Maybe phrase it a little more kindly, but that's what I'd try at the very least. "I have other priorities at the moment" could work too.
Why are root privileges needed to move and search for files in the home directory?
Yes, of course the codemopolitan directory could be owned by root, but why??
The user is able to install new certificates.
That's true today, but there's no guarantee it will be true in the future. Google is already pushing for all software running on Android to be cryptographically verified and they (Google) are the only ones that control the signing keys. This means that they intend to kill off F-droid and all other software delivered outside the Google store.
If Google is able to pull it off on Android, everyone else will try to do it on desktop OSes too - Linux included.
I just don’t want see the garbage that is the Android Play Store where apps refuse to run because we run an OS that isn’t profitable to Google.
I think the possibility that this could happen is dangerously high.
Everything starts with good intentions. Everything ultimately leads to locking end users out of their personal freedoms.
I've made other comments before about how we used to cheer for Google back in the 00's because they were the upstart that took on the entrenched competitors (Microsoft primarily). Look what Google has become today - the very thing we hoped they would destroy, and they are so much worse about it.
Red Hat/IBM ultimately owned by the same people as Google: shareholders. Nothing will ever stand in the way of their greed. If this technology is allowed to exist, there's no reason to think that it too will be used against our interests.
He was there for a brief period. According to Wikipedia he was there from 2022-2026 and seems to have left to create his new company in early 2026.
Btw, i’m stealing your summary of browser monoculture, alright?
Of course! The EEE pattern is crystal clear at this point. The loss of the WWW to the current browser monoculture we're experiencing is the biggest technological tragedy of our times. I would hate to see it happen with our open source revolution as well.