If the article's writer read this, please add this as one of the reason why FOSS need to move from GitHub.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendor_lock-in

Also, some project include their dependencies to VCS which only count once per build.

The idea is if you want to use the library, you just include the makefile inside your project makefile, define a TARGET values and you will automatically have tasks for build, debug, etc.

The key is a hack on .SECONDEXPANSION pragma of GNU make, which means it's only work in GNU/Linux environment.

[1] https://GitHub.com/shuLhan/libvos

Edit: ah, turn out I write some documentation about it here: http://kilabit.info/projects/libvos/doc/index.html

AFAIK, there is no changes in accounting process since, I don't know, 50 years ago? Accounting should have been replaced by software and people start teaching/learning how to use the software instead of teaching at university.

Here is a thing that I learned when I finished college (I have two degrees which means it has been happened twice in my life):

college is not just about learning, its about finding friends and socializing. You can learn anything by yourself, anytime, anywhere, but knowing some people is hard.

You may think that your friend is loser, because they are just playing or party around. Well, here is the thing: one of your friend will be someone, either small business men or work in government. This is a long-term investment. When they success and you have learned more skill in IT, when they need some custom software or service, they will probably remember you and call you or vice versa.

Big company can wait later, do you think you are the only programmer out there? Think again, there is probably more with a degree, experience, and smarter than you.

So, you failed on exam? Try again and keep having fun with your friend.

So, you don't like socializing? Write something, built something, while you still have free time in college, learn and create. Later you will get a degree and product to show. Free time is hard to get when you already in "big" company.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias

> but one thing that concerns me is that the discussion that happens is no longer (easily) searchable.

No it is not. Look at the top right and type your words. If you use free plan, only 10k message will be archived, other than that it will be deleted.[1]

> Mailing list archives are handy when you are looking for a solution to a problem. With Slack, a lot of that knowledge disappears.

Its a tool for direct communication for group, not for documentation. I think you miss a hammer for screwdriver.

[1] https://myabuy.slack.com/pricing

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Plus, C/C++ programmer can do a refactoring or optimizing more in their code, even in low level, with the limit is only their time and skills, but in high level languages like Java/.NET optimizing level is stuck in VM.

Some note that i learn from Internet to minimize spam emails:

- Never use third party proxy or anonymous network (i.e. Tor). I once work for company that not allowed to use any port except 8080, so for several months i use Tor. Suddenly, after several weeks my spam folder increased with junk emails.

- Make sure you clear all your caches and cookies _before_ and after browsing for pr0n. duh! :)

- Never use any third party application from Facebook/MySpace/any-social-networks, unless you using your non-private mail on your Facebook/MySpace/any-social-networks account.

- Do not read spam email. If you know that email is spam just check it and delete, or let the system delete it automatically, like Gmail do. I do not know anything about SMTP protocol but there is one feature that make your email notified to sender when you read it, by opening your email you just notified the spammer that your email is, at least still, active.

Spammer, in context of the emails gatherer, is not stupid. They know what their doing.

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http://journal.kilabit.org/salt-n-pepper

how do you "create" your password ?

'90: "Dear X, your program does not work in my system, here is a patch."

'00: "WTF, i cannot run this program, what should i do ?"

There is nothing wrong in Linux as OS, in fact it's become more mature and usable since i first install it. Most problems that i read in forum now is about not working hardware or from people that does not know how to read manual or to lazy.