bru's comments

On: Instead of “auth”, we should say “permissions” and...

[bru]

That's because they share the same root auto-, i.e. "self". Because they're related concepts...

[yencabulator → bru]

Apparently not.

> “Authorization” comes from “auctor” in Latin, meaning “leader” or “author”

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40493073

On: Simplicity – Google SRE Handbook (2017)

[bru]

[citation needed]

On: Why is 1 GB equal to 10^9 bytes instead of 2^30?

[bru]

> Finally, even for RAM calling 230 bytes "1 GB" isn't really proper; instead, the IEC binary multiplier prefix "Gi-" should be used

On: Vala Programming Language

[bru]

There's more languages than Swift...

[zamalek → bru]

Didn't you watch the latest WWDC? Apple invented programming languages.

On: Shattered Pixel Dungeon is an open-source traditio...

[bru]

Custom AFAIK. There's an iOS version: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shattered-pixel-dungeon/id1563...

On: 1D Pac-Man

[bru]

816.

On: Google Python Style Guide

[bru]

It's still 2 spaces. This is the public version of the style guide, using 4.

On: Trying Out Flipper Zero

[bru]

There's new units on sale every week. Alternatively, buy a second-hand one.

On: Contributing to WebSockets – Cryptocurrency Users

[bru]

France? Indeed.

On: Tradle

[bru]

Web browser is a different language than English (French). When I try to enter a country whose name isn't the same in English and French, I get a pop-up saying "Pays inconnu" (unknown country).

[ale42 → bru]

Similar situation for me. I have an English (UK) Firefox, however the system locale is set to Swiss French... and most countries don't work.