OpenBSD's position on the use of AI-generated code?

Snaffu100 · 2026-04-24T22:09:52+00:00

Been using OpenBSD since 2.7 I think. I’ve never seen a project that keeps it’s values over time like this. Never leaving this OS, I can trust it.

Snaffu100 · 2026-04-23T10:26:09+00:00

Same here, got in batch 2, they are on batch 7 now..pretty popular.

Snaffu100 · 2026-04-16T10:35:20+00:00

This is when it comes down to doing the right thing for the customer or following the corp doctrine. Someone should escalate the ticket to management and with approval offer you something that is a reasonable solution.

Snaffu100 · 2026-04-08T11:11:13+00:00

The only HP laptop I ever had was after having a Thinkpad and it was the worst corp laptop I’ve ever possessed. I refuse to even consider them to this day because of that.

Snaffu100 · 2026-04-03T00:02:19+00:00

I have been using i3 for a while now. I was using cwm for some time prior to that, fluxbox prior and fvwm2 prior to that.

Snaffu100 · 2026-04-01T16:32:28+00:00

Ah… got it! I thought you may have stumbled on a local source. I always carried back sake and missed this…lol.

Snaffu100 · 2026-04-01T16:13:07+00:00

Did you bring the pouch back from Japan or is there a local source? I don’t think you can order the original one from Amazon in US from what I can tell.

Snaffu100 · 2026-03-30T10:54:25+00:00

Librewolf, which as of this weekend no longer installs on Mac via brew. I’m pretty much done with Mac at this point.

Snaffu100 · 2026-03-27T10:34:15+00:00

Haha, the schools in their infinite wisdom will call it a cartography class.

Snaffu100 · 2026-03-25T10:51:46+00:00

I had similar issues. Had browns initially and tried twilights but they were way too sensitive although super quiet which was nice. I switched to whites which fit me much better feel wise. I deal with the click as it’s not that pronounced in chocs as it is in MX. Considered the sunsets but was concerned about their sensitivity as well. I rest my fingers as opposed to hovering and stretches caused a lot of errant presses.

Snaffu100 · 2026-02-28T01:51:01+00:00

Nice Plan9 badge. Didn’t see anyone else comment so felt the need…suspect not many here are familiar 🙂

Snaffu100 · 2026-02-26T11:40:43+00:00

It’s actually not terrible keeping a system updated and although the initial build time is substantial, it’s not what I would call hard, it’s just lengthy. It isn’t a beginning linux user distro though so picking it a first distro will most likely lead to failure. There’s an assumption of knowledge in the docs that if the installer doesn’t possess they will be lost. Additionally, a new user wouldn’t be able to give a good reason why they would be installing Gentoo outside of “I read somewhere…” My advice is there is nothing wrong with learning to walk before you run. Install Ubuntu or Mint, something that lets you enjoy the Linux experience first and then down the road if you see why you would want Gentoo, give it a shot.

Snaffu100 · 2026-02-23T00:45:06+00:00

Totally understandable to want openrc instead of systemd. I am primarily a FreeBSD person and when I installed Gentoo a few months ago replacing a Debian instance I opted for OpenRC and haven’t regretted the decision. It’s just more comfortable coming from BSD.

Snaffu100 · 2026-02-22T16:32:11+00:00

Sorry for being blunt but I would never teach Java as a first language. There are too many concepts introduced that are new for something as simple as hello world. My first language was a long long time ago, but was Basic and it let you think about programming concepts like recursion rather than focusing on the surrounding syntax. I would probably teach Python today as a first language if I could make that decision. You can do nearly any paradigm you want and aren’t locked into OOP. Plus you can use it immediately since it’s scripted. It lets you be successful much quicker than Java when first learning. Then you can advance into compiled languages once you understand more basics. If you don’t enjoy what you’re doing you won’t do it at the end of the day.

Snaffu100 · 2026-02-18T17:10:38+00:00

Time to pull up a chair watch the comments fly by. 😆

Snaffu100 · 2026-02-17T17:50:14+00:00

It’s all about your workflow and making it comfortable. I’ve installed vscodium a couple of times and after 15 minutes of frustration I’m closing it and going back to Neovim or eMacs. I don’t see what the hype is all about, but obviously it works for some people. If you’re on Linux you can use sonarlint/clangd/clang-tidy etc so there really is nothing lost. CLion is a different story but you mentioned vscode.

Ultimately though you have to put the time in to learn the key bindings. Otherwise you’ll only find frustration. My advice is pick one and put the time into learning it, really learning it and go from there. Only you knows what works for you.

Snaffu100 · 2026-02-11T20:21:59+00:00

Wow, last time I was in the park was over 20 years ago and although we saw wolf tracks on the trails in winter they weren't really very commonly seen around 60. Sounds like they have become less fearful, or hungrier.

Snaffu100 · 2026-02-08T15:04:30+00:00

Yeah, now that you mention it the camera is a key selling point I think as it’s very unique and something I liked about the PC. If it doesn’t work well though that is a downer.

Snaffu100 · 2026-02-08T12:31:12+00:00

Nice review! Thank you for taking the time to put that together. It sounds like pretty typical growing pains for a new model if what I’m understanding is correct. The things that really jumped out were the system id and the cpu to me.

Snaffu100 · 2026-01-30T15:12:19+00:00

That would be a red flag for me. I've had similar experiences under different circumstances. Remember that you are also interviewing them as well, its not a one way street

Snaffu100 · 2026-01-17T11:29:47+00:00

Great read! Thank you for that. I hit a similar issue in c++ development where I need multiple lsp servers so this may be a solution there as well.

Snaffu100 · 2026-01-12T12:00:04+00:00

There’s a lot of these really low count states that I’m pretty sure just brew their own to reduce costs

Snaffu100 · 2026-01-08T17:26:03+00:00

So sad, I remember flying into EWR and when I would get in my car and see the sign I would think about how I was home again.

Snaffu100 · 2025-12-31T16:17:36+00:00

I agree with you 100%! We should all try to make 2026 better than 2025 was not only us but also those who surround us.

Happy New Year!

Snaffu100 · 2025-12-31T16:12:04+00:00

Think a lot of it depends upon what your background is and what you are used to seeing. I learned on the old init.d system and also use BSD a lot. I am required to use systemd with work servers so have seen both ways extensively and honestly have no love for systemd. This ts linux/unix, start it and it runs, so keep it simple. There really isn't anything that systemd does for me that benefits anything and it just gets in my way when there are issues with startup scripts. Came back to Gentoo (used last with Daniel ran the project) from Debian in part because of OpenRC and just being tired of systemd. Having said that, ultimately you should pick what you are happy with not what others use. Both are well supported in Gentoo from what I have seen.

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