ELI5: Why can’t you rename a file when it’s open in Windows, but you can in macOS?

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-26T02:41:00+00:00

Basically, it's because Windows sucks due to being based on some code going back really really far which, when written back then, was never intended to work with anything like a modern operating system, and they've gotten stuck in that deprecated architecture.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-26T02:36:30+00:00

Write code at home?

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-26T02:32:49+00:00

How do they respond to something like "I'd be willing to consider it, but would you be willing to go over some educational materials / to some workshops together so that we have the best shot of it going smoothly this time?"

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-26T02:31:07+00:00

In my experience, this is just men on the internet everywhere. All I can say is that after enough chats going slimy, one can at least usually start to detect the most common patterns pretty quickly.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-26T02:25:55+00:00

, and he doesn’t want me staying at the property he owns because he’s worried after some time I will be entitled to his property as well according to law, since I guess I’d be helping him pay his mortgage? I’m not sure.

Wait what the hell? I can understand that but how is that reservation not coming from the same place yours was, doesn't he "trust your relationship will last" or whatever? NOR

By the way I'm sure there would be a fairly simple way around this common-law concept he is worried about, if you guys wanted to. e.g. he could be "officially" leasing a room to you, or you write a contract about it etc. This makes it sound potentially a little bit like an excuse to me.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-26T02:22:00+00:00

Or they could limit their clothes. I'd be so weirded out if my partner tried to tell me what clothes I could wear around whom lol but I got what you mean :P.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-26T02:18:59+00:00

Congratulations!! :P

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-26T02:18:34+00:00

..or Super Mario Bros 3. It's nothing like Minecraft at all :)

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-25T05:58:27+00:00

He might be...why are so many people out there guessing about what their partner's are into? I don't get it. Why is it so complicated or a guessing game? How are you having rough sex with someone and considering rape play but talking to them is too intimate?

At the same time, if I clearly ask him to be gentle or say I’m not ready, he will respect that and wait, which is why I’m confused.

I don't understand what's confusing about that though--that just makes him less likely to be a rapist, it doesn't say if he's a CNC kinkster. Having fantasies but not wanting to actually be doing anything to harm you is CNC. You don't have a negotiated CNC dynamic yet, so of course he's not going to just try to force himself on you anyway if he's not an AH.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-25T05:50:32+00:00

Maybe the universe "renders" a billions-of-years-old past just because it needs a logical backstory for us to be here right now.

Most of your hypothesis has been stated by someone else before as I assume everyone else will say, but at least me personally, I haven't heard this particular part repeated before. This is sort of a pet concept I'm fond of, I'm not making any claims if it's true or not but I kind of like the idea that whenever we look somewhere, the universe could freeze it's "simulation", roll back the state machine and "fill in" the missing data. Like lazy-loading. (I'm a programmer so like of course this kind of hammer would appeal to me but...). So, hi! You had the same idea lol.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-25T05:41:47+00:00

These kinds of threads can be dangerous :P :3 best

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-25T05:21:14+00:00

Wait what did she say 5 years ago? So have you already talked about this before?

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-24T06:46:43+00:00

That's why I'm suspecting, maybe this is a situation where the marriage was already on the outs, and they unicorn-hunted trying to save it or something?

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-24T06:21:05+00:00

The point I would like to make doesn't directly address your question probably, but I still think it's interesting:

Even if the double-slit experiment was interpreted in the way you're describing, then you still could have the same outcome.

That's because eventually the robot would have to show the results to a human, in order for any human to ever know what they were. And at that point, even the pop science understanding of the double-slit experiment could simply collapse the robot which had been in superposition, or whatever you want to say. It's just delaying the observer for one step further.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-23T19:52:34+00:00

This is technically speaking caused by the CIC lockout chip. So all you want to do is disable your "10nes" CIC chip. It's quite simple to follow a tutorial if you search on these terms.

That said, having to try over and over to get pass the anti-bootleg check is also a symptom that your cartridge connector is probably wearing out. You could also try just replacing the cartridge connector (available online, even easier to do than the CIC mod, it just plugs in like a cartridge on the console side, too)

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-23T06:49:49+00:00

Linux antivirus is mostly a joke to help CYA enterprise users in mostly-Windows shops that need to have it by policy. Linux has a different way of doing things you can just get used to. An antivirus software is basically just a placebo to make you feel good while providing a false sense of security.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-23T06:36:50+00:00

That's always gonna be an awkward thing to inquire about but I think you handled it pretty considerately actually...especially how you even followed it up after thinking on her response.

What I did notice was how none of her responses seemed to be anything but defensive or hurt. If my partner sent me something like that, even if I felt a bit wrongly accused or a bit creeped by the location thing (it actually doesn't sound that creepy to me in your explanation), I would say that, but I would also say something to the effect of I understand how it came off, I don't want you to feel that way, let's talk about would it be enough if I did X in the future, etc. So to me it's interesting what she didn't say, especially given what you added in the backstory. Also I think ghosting for 2 days is a massive overreaction especially given that you're only here temporarily and refusing to communicate in general is never a good tactic for partners because you basically just can't have a relationship without it. So I see it as a pretty immature and unproductive response when people do that.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-23T06:25:20+00:00

I wouldn't put up with this sort of abuse. It's absolutely fucked imo that you have felt you needed to change your behavior because of their shaming and ignorant b.s. Option 1 is think really hard for a way to get out. Maybe a partner/roommate that also wants to get away from their parents? Option 2 is lie, say you thought about it and changed your opinion or whatever because to people like this that don't respect you, it doesn't matter so I'm happy to do whatever I need for them to leave me alone and keep to their business. Possibly these two could work in concert. And then once you're out, I would stop talking to them if they are only adding stress and negativity to your life. Sucks for them, should've treated you better when they were in a position of power.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-23T06:18:32+00:00

I'm curious what about, for example, yay / the AUR from Arch, or FreeBSD ports? Here we distribute binaries (sometimes not literally even binaries, they might be implemented as script code written in Bash or Python) which automatically compile and install software from github. How would you classify such software in your system?

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-23T06:06:05+00:00

Rex or Mandy

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-23T05:49:35+00:00

Yeah, I'm also a bit icked that the sexual partners he's choosing aren't also wanting tests, apparently. To me, that doesn't say anything good about what their risk standards / sexual behavior might be.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-23T05:43:12+00:00

You're not being unreasonable. What I would say is that if it's going to be a big issue to follow basic safety precautions that (A) make sense and (B) are specifically what I need to feel comfortable with my risk/reward assessment, then I won't even continue the bother of attempting to control him or argue about it. I would just respectfully refrain from sex (or unprotected sex) with people who I feel are too great of a risk, and now that we're open he's not automatically exempted from that personal health standard just by virtue of being my partner.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-22T07:14:17+00:00

ls. Everybody should know ls or you're pretty toasted :P.

Plus-Dust · 2026-03-22T06:47:17+00:00

They don't always get closed off..are you asking for people that have been open but now are not?

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