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New comment by let_rec in "Show HN: Homebrew 6.0.0"

let_rec — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:59:47 +0000

Does Homebrew have good support for exact (and older) versions of packages now?

let_rec — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:58:57 +0000

This seems like a great idea.

What reassurance can you offer devs that are hesitant to try a new data-store?

let_rec — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:49:55 +0000

Hang on...

What if this happens?

1. User makes a mutation

2. UI updates instantly

3. User closes the app before sync happens

4. User comes back and is surprised to see that their mutation did not actually happen

The loading / error / success states in a UI serve a purpose.

let_rec — Mon, 18 May 2026 12:39:56 +0000

If I use Google Search to do a search and I get an AI answer that I scroll past, do I count an AI user?

The numbers are not reliable.

let_rec — Mon, 18 May 2026 08:41:31 +0000

On the other hand, the JVM spec may prohibit some optimizations you are after. It's very dynamic after all!

let_rec — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:15:16 +0000

But if you could only achieve it by adding the shoe isn't that a bit hollow?

If you are a 3:02 marathoner in normal shoes then run a 3:00 in a super shoe, you are still a 3:02 marathoner in normal shoes.

let_rec — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:16:16 +0000

> ad-hoc unions (on the fly from existing types) that are possible in F#

Are you sure? This is a feature of OCaml but not F# IIUIR

let_rec — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:49:21 +0000

Is there Gemini support?