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

[James Page]

Gah. I'm going to take a stab at*:

1. 0.
2. True

*I can just about explain and set a variable in Python.




Best wishes,
James

On 5 December 2014 at 12:20, Arthur Garlick <arthur_garlick at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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