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@ prof @infosec.pub

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Engineer and coder that likes memes.

  • How can I start understanding Windows the same way I understand Linux-based systems?

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  • That's a tough question and I don't really have am answer.

    But if it's work related I'd look into finding a Windows SysAdmin course somewhere and ask my employer to pay for it, since it helps with your work.

    A cheaper alternative would be online courses. I found Udemy quite helpful in that regard.

    Another possibility is Microsoft Learn, which offers basic to professional "Learning paths" you can do on your own time. There's also a SysAdmin certification available if I recall correctly.

    Edit, since I just reread your post: Microsoft Learn is almost completely about Azure. So you should really take a look at it.

  • Obsidian is now free for work - Obsidian

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  • As I've said. Nextcloud is a great example of FOSS working out for a business, haha.

  • Obsidian is now free for work - Obsidian

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  • I guess we just have to agree to disagree then. Which is fine.

    Your points are valid and thank you for detailing them for me. If I was in their shoes making others able to steal my IP, even if they're not allowed due to licensing and having to deal with constant scrutiny of the source code are k.o.-criteria, which hinder the project and lead to potential revenue loss.

  • Obsidian is now free for work - Obsidian

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  • Well said.

  • Obsidian is now free for work - Obsidian

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  • Then that's a moot point I guess, haha.

    Still a great way to pay for Obsidian to support the development though.

  • Obsidian is now free for work - Obsidian

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  • It's not just about syncing files. It's also the fact I can edit stuff on my tablet and see the changes in almost real time on my laptop with Obsidian Sync. I believe most other solutions wouldn't play nice with such a workflow.

  • Obsidian is now free for work - Obsidian

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  • That's a bit naive imho. Remaining closed source is a form of IP protection and that's really ok for what Obsidian is (a markdown editor). There's just not any benefit for them other than appreciation from FOSS enthusiasts. Also maintaining an open source repository causes a higher workload and they lose a lot of freedom.

    If privacy is your concern you don't need source code anyway. It's quite easy to sandbox an application like that and analyse network traffic and such. Also Obsidian is built using Electron. That means with enough motivation one could quite easily reverse engineer most of the app. Most of the applications behaviour can also be observed via the integrated dev console, which lets you view source code.

    In short I don't really see the need, unless I want to build or maintain it myself. And I think the negatives far outweigh the positives from the perspective of Obsidians team.

  • Obsidian is now free for work - Obsidian

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  • I don't necessarily like a few takes in the comments here.

    Vibes wise the Obsidian team seems to be great and they don't seem to have shown any reason why I should distrust them. I love FOSS but gifting others my work doesn't put food on my table, so in that sense they need to have a lucrative business model which they seem to have established.

    I could use SyncThing, Git or other solutions to do synchronisation between my devices but I choose to buy their Sync offer, since I want to support them (they also have EU servers, which need to be GDPR compliant by law afaik).

    The closest comparison I could make is NextCloud. NextCloud open sources their software, but they sell convenience. Sure, you could self host it, but paying them to do so for you may be more attractive. In comparison Obsidian is not really complicated to set up or maintain. It's literally just a MD-editor. So the only convenient thing to sell is synchronisation if you don't want to put a price tag on the software.

    If they open source all their code, some tech wizard will implement a self hosted obsidian sync server with the same convenience as theirs in a day, and the company will lose their revenue stream.

    We've all been burned by tech bros in one way or another, but I think it's ok for people to profit off of their IP. And they seem to be doing so with a positive vision. Feel free to let me eat my words if they ever go rogue, but that's my 2 cents.

  • Frogs

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  • Fuck yeah, ribbit 🐸

  • How do we login to Pixelfed with our programming.dev account?

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  • Nah, it's simply not a feature that exists. They'd need to implement an OAuth system or something along those lines.

    But even if they do, what happens if the instance you authenticated from shuts down? You probably won't be able to login anymore without having credentials there as well.

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  • Just wait until you read the raving zebra of my masters thesis.

  • Every single time 😬

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  • A lot of people never had positive role models when it comes to sharing their feelings.

    When I started dating my now wife, she would sometimes ignore me for a week if we got into a disagreement, just because she couldn't tell me what's bothering her and be real with her own emotions.

    She's grown a lot since then and when there's inevitably a new argument we can resolve it very quickly now.

    Communication is important, but it's something you have to learn.

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  • That's sad.

    If the negative for more speed is errors, then you're not faster.

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  • Yes, because the hard thing about writing papers is the actual writing.

    Jokes aside, of course I can just write whatever, but if I don't have any actual research to write about, all of those 4000 words I write a day are just filler that will get deleted after someone remotely intelligent reviews it.

    Academia is not fun 😂

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  • Isn't that the case in Final Fantasy?

    It's a lot of fun playing healers there imho. WoW was so hectic as a healer, especially in raids. FF seems so relaxed in comparison.

  • I made a little tool to unzip archives in a sane way

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  • Good luck with the project.

    I want to request a not-feature: One time I extracted an archive with an odd command that ended up dumping all its contents without directories straight into the base folder of the archive without a way to undo that. Please don't make that possible with your tool. 😂

    I had to manually clean up the directory.

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  • Agreed. It's really shit for new code, but if I'm writing glue code stuff or repetitive code it saves a lot of time spent on typing.

  • We didn't have GPS!

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  • I remember navigating for my dad as a kid using a physical street map. It was a great feeling tracking your position on the map and telling the driver what turn to make next.

    But nothing beats the convenience of having a small rectangle that automatically calculates routes for you, especially when travelling alone.

  • NSFW

    Fire (Haus of Decline)

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  • Fwoosh.

    I wanted to make the same joke.