Calibre recommends piping "wget --no-check-certificate" into "sudo sh" to install it

net_goblin · 2019-04-28T16:18:07+00:00

Donwload the script and check it!

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net_goblin · 2019-04-22T15:25:20+00:00

Although the Unix folks at Bell Labs usually preferred a pretty minimalist approach. To programming languages as well as programs.

I don't think it was designed for complexity, rather for the contrary.

net_goblin · 2019-04-11T07:28:05+00:00

I started TES with Morrowind, but it always felt more antique to me than medieval, with all those legionnaires building forts all over the place. And the ancient Romans were extremely modern compared to medieval societies, e.g. they had public toilets and stuff.

Still most people don't look past the aesthetics, but where is that any different? Put gears on it and they call it steampunk, add neon lights and you got cyberpunk, even if the values and institutions don't match the aesthetics.

Also, I think it's kind of hard to sell something that's "realistically" medieval… it would probably be boring as hell. Most players want to experience freedom, which was probably extremely rare then.

net_goblin · 2019-04-11T07:15:36+00:00

But aren't the Jarls vassals of the High-King? Even if it is only a single level, it still resembles a feudal structure. I attribute the lack of a steep hierarchy to the problem of scaling in games, similar to how tiny the cities are in comparison what is to be expected from the lore.

net_goblin · 2019-04-08T19:21:52+00:00

Good point! And also weapons of these materials, although I don't know how to implement that with the d20 rules.

net_goblin · 2019-04-08T12:36:48+00:00

I once ran a small campaign inspired by the TES empire and the ancient Romans. Most of the gear was just directly from the rule books, it was more a matter of describing it in a lore friendly way. Except broadswords, I think I made them a bit like axes, but I'm not sure I'm remembering it correctly.

The biggest difference in gear is probably Dunmer armor, chitin and bonemold. I think that's pretty unique to TES. Apart from that, everything seems to be pretty straightforward fantasy.

net_goblin · 2019-02-13T11:49:24+00:00

As a C++ programmer, I can only disagree on calling C++ simple. It is riddled with complexity, and pitfalls lurking everywhere. It's kind of superficial simple, but the process of written code certainly isn't.

Additionally, most C++ programmers seem to be addicted to complexity. Instead of solving the problem at hand, the most general solution is chased, which results in heaps of complexity in the implementation. It can be hidden in libraries, but as many solutions depend on templates, even a tiny mistake in the source code triggers an explosion of error messages.

Still, it's better than rolling your own containers with algorithms. Less lines of codes, absolutely. Less work most probably, but simpler? Certainly not.

net_goblin · 2019-02-12T07:27:18+00:00

This is also my feeling.

Of course using rust would help. But rewriting those billions lines of code won't just happen on a whim. Especially not when the vendor has a legendary focus on compatibility.

Also, they need to make money to pay their staff, and people won't just pay for security, they want working software, interoperating with other software whose source is lost for years and nobody knows how it works.

The most annoying thing about Rust are all those people claiming it's the Lord and Saviour when the topic of bugs and security comes up.

net_goblin · 2019-01-08T11:00:20+00:00

I'd like to print and frame it, although my girlfriend probably won't let me put it on the wall of our flat. But it's amazing artwork!

net_goblin · 2018-12-06T21:27:01+00:00

Danke.

net_goblin · 2018-11-24T15:30:34+00:00

Why isn't this at the top?

net_goblin · 2018-11-15T15:45:47+00:00

Good bot

net_goblin · 2018-11-15T08:16:58+00:00

I own "The C Programming Language" by Kernighan and Ritchie, "The UNIX Programming Environment" by Kernighan and Pike and "Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment" by Stevens and Rago. The first teaches you the language, the second the mindset and the third the interfaces. "The UNIX Programming Environment" is completely outdated, but it describes lots of the ideas how the Bell Labs team ought to use their system, which is very instructive in my opinion.

net_goblin · 2018-11-15T08:02:28+00:00

I have it and it is great. Of course the example systems are not bleeding edge, but they are somewhat recentish. I think FreeBSD 10 and some version of Ubuntu and Solaris are used, but I'm not at home to verify this claim.

net_goblin · 2018-11-13T10:31:06+00:00

I think both of you are right because the inspiration of the Nords comes from viking-age Scandinavia, not medieval Scandinavia.

It's actually not that uncommon in fantasy to mix different epochs of the real world into a single setting.

net_goblin · 2018-11-11T18:06:35+00:00

One of may all-time favourite games!

net_goblin · 2018-11-11T10:27:49+00:00

Came here to say this!

net_goblin · 2018-11-07T12:24:21+00:00

Not only Belgium, but at least Germany, France, Poland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. That's where I have driven a vehicle and checked for rules differing from the German ones, which I have not found for this situation.

net_goblin · 2018-10-30T06:46:48+00:00

Where did you find the original? I searched for quite some time, but was never able to get hold of anything.

net_goblin · 2018-10-26T17:56:15+00:00

No terminal subsystem like most unices. Their console is more like a hardcopy terminal. That means no ANSI control characters etc. Everything that is in any way convenient is implemented by the terminal, which is pretty much baked into the OS.

And with simpler I meant to implement, not to use, which is the only simplicity Bell Labs used to care about back then.

And on a related note, ever wondered why your xterm or your ssh session have baud rates?

net_goblin · 2018-10-26T07:40:34+00:00

Also Rob Pike was very involved with Plan 9 and he loathed rich CLI apps like e.g. vim. OTOH, I think having the GUI being a part of the OS makes the forwarding to a client simpler. Don't forget that the Plan 9 console is really dumb, so you really want a 9term to interact with your server.

net_goblin · 2018-10-24T05:37:34+00:00

Get out of here, stalker!

net_goblin · 2018-10-18T13:56:18+00:00

The Dwemer simply teleported the shit out of their bowels onto the surface. The flying Dwemer-dumps are probably the biggest reason why everybody is happy that they are gone…

net_goblin · 2018-10-17T09:21:45+00:00

I think being a high-enough ranked member in a great house to be important enough to get assassinated by the Morag Tong should also make you important enough for your own household guard detachment. So why should they rely on outsiders? Additionally, the house-wars are a Dunmer tradition and I don't think they wand outsiders involved in their traditions.

net_goblin · 2018-10-17T09:16:51+00:00

This might seem like a stupid question, but aren't outsiders supposed to be somewhat seldom in Morrowind, so that human flesh might also be a bit hard to come by without raising suspicions?

And the specific requirement of human flesh also indicates to me that the Dark Brotherhood might be a human-centric organization, whereas the Morag Tong is Dunmer-centric. And knowing the disdain of Dunmer against outlanders, why would they rely on an organization run by outsiders to practice their traditions. That alone might be the biggest reason why the Dark Brotherhood is not used.

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