Google aside, it's one of the reasons some publishers don't publish digital versions at all. Because once the cat is out of the bag, the damage is done, basically impossible to undo. Whereas with a physucal copy the pirate has to take the pain to scan the book and usually they're too lazy to do that.

> And with real time patches merged into Linux mainline[2] QNX doesn't stand much chance today too.

Correct me if I'm wrong but these and other Linux patches were always about soft real time and Linux never had hard real time capability because of its architecture.

You are absolutely right. For most applications it's good enough though, unless regulatorily enforced.

> If not you, other people will write their code, maybe of worse quality, and the parasites will train on this.

this is precisely the idea

add into that the rise of vibe-coding, and that should help accelerate model collapse

everyone that cares about quality of software should immediately stop contributing to open source

What do you mean by copy paste? I use copy paste in non-agentic workflows.

Yeah, copy paste for non-agentic workflows. I'm keeping things extremely simple.

> Your comment was Dunning Kruger. Did you stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night?

I know nothing about the subject, just wanted to say your comment is exactly one I'd prefer to filter out - it adds nothing to the discussion, I haven't learned anything from it and reading it makes me feel like wasting my precious time on Reddit rather than on one of the very few remaining quality forums like HN.

Thank you, Rob Pike, for expressing my thoughts and emotions exactly.

That's very true but one doesn't exclude the other. The attitude of individual Chinese is not just complex but also non-uniform; trying to describe it with one work is ridiculous. This doesn't change the fact that China is an autocratic country and many of its citizens are susceptible to its propaganda.

(Yes, propaganda is present in all countries, but if you eliminate all opposing voices, the pendulum dangerously sweeps towards one side.)

Absolutely. I just wanted to point out the fact that doing so is a symptom of lazy thinking. On one hand, it might be hurtful to the Chinese people. On the other hand, complacency and denial can be harmful. It's easy to brush off your competitors only to find yourself in a tortoise/hare type situation.

That is a very common misconception. There are plenty opposing voices. They just prefer the resolve these behind close doors. Even within party, there are different factions competing and influencing policy making.

If by misconception you mean my statement "many of its citizens are susceptible to its propaganda" you would have to prove that all Chinese are not susceptible to the propaganda of their government which would be very difficult.

> Chinese people aren't 'brainwashed'

As the self-contradictory saying goes, "all generalizations are false"; nevertheless, some Chinese I met are definitely conditioned by Chinese propaganda in a way that doesn't stand closer scrutiny. Very nice, well-educated people, and touch the subject of the Dalai Lama and see the fury unfold.

I feel you. The answer is that you need help. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Also, it's good for kids to be spending time with other good people, too. Continuing in the way you describe is bad for you and you know it so the only thing left now is to figure out how to change it. I hope everything goes well with you.

> Sad to look back years ago when the first mobile apps started adopting this "Remind Me Later"-only dark pattern and is now festering everyday drivers like your OS.

I can offer a slightly different perspective. I remember Microsoft from the 90s and early 2000s. And while technical details differ, their attitude towards users didn't change that much.