[Blackpool] Ripon road open 10-12 Saturday 6th

[Arthur Garlick]

Hey Andy, it will be great to meet you.
 
 
 
Just some Friday fun:
 
I may have branded myself as a little cynical if not sneering of some languages (cough... Python)
 
This week I've had to go a bit deeper with JavaScript than I've done in the past.
 
 <Marvin the Paranoid Android voice> I didn't enjoy it </Marvin the Paranoid Android voice> .
 
 
 
Rhetorical quiz, smile if you know, because I found out the hard way this week and I wasn't smiling:
 
According to JavaScript what will be the value of x after this?:
 
var x = 0.2 + 0.1; 
 
 
According to JavaScript, will this resolve to true or false?:
 
18 == 17.999999999999999
 
 
 
If you haven't seen this it's worth a look:
 
https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/wat
 
 
 
See you tomorrow
 
Arthur
 
> Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 15:59:52 +0000
> From: ajm at ip-ether.net
> To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Ripon road open 10-12 Saturday 6th
> 
> On 04/12/2014 15:09, MJ Hewitt wrote:
> > Hi folks -
> >
> > I will be open on Saturday 6th.
> 
> Hello Folks,
> 
> I just subscribed to this list after a brief chat with Mike the other 
> day, and I'm planning to come to the meet on Saturday.
> 
> I'm returning to Linux after a long period of inactivity, and need to 
> get some pointers from folk with more current experience. I've been away 
> from the industry for a few years now (I was a University Network 
> Manager) so what I do recollect is mostly old hat. My first Linux 
> experience was installing Slackware 1.0 in '93, but most of my Unix 
> experience (such that it is) was on Solaris.
> 
> I have a couple of initial tasks. Firstly I need to build myself a new 
> system to serve as my main day-to-day 'desktop' productivity computer. 
> Secondly, I need to re-install an old low-power home server appliance 
> (Cobalt Qube 3) which is quite an interesting little beastie.
> 
> I have to make some decisions and I'm hoping some contact with fellow 
> enthusiasts may help. eg:
> 
> Package management vs compile from source
> Pros/cons of various distros
> Pros/cons for various window managers / desktop environments
> Lifecycle issues (really I want a long-term supported system)
> 
> For the Qube, I have some challenges, as there's no longer an 
> off-the-shelf mainstream kernel that will run this box. However the box 
> itself is (IMO) worth the effort to keep going. Patches are available 
> for kernels up to 3.4, and my best bet seems to be to set up a 
> cross-compiling system to build the software for it.
> 
> See you Saturday !
> 
> Andy McClements
> 
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