bonifartius 𒂼𒄄 @bonifartius@social.cleverlibre.org

Oh wow - The FSF is only $95,000 away from their goal of bringing free software to schools, universities, and learners around the world! Every donation helps with this worldwide cause. https://www.fsf.org/appeal #LearnLibre #FreeSoftware #FSF #Donate

A lot is changing in the world of Ada programming language recently. There is now the Alire package manager which is also a complete project, build and toolchain management tool.

https://alire.ada.dev

All you need is to download Alire and you can start programming in Ada, using hundreds of "crates" already available in the package repository. It will also download the right compiler for your platform automatically.

Ada also features a LSP-compatible language server, a VS Code extension and ada-mode for Emacs and Eglot support.

The language itself is standardised (Ada 2022 was ratified recently, although 2012 is the most used version), free and open-source, FSF/GCC supported.

Lot's of excellent free training material is available, "Ada Distilled" from Richard Riehle is one of the best. Also there is an online course on the AdaCore website.

Ada is perceived as the language used by security and mission-critical industries, but it is really a general-purpose language that can be used from low-level system programming to high level GUI applications, it has an easy FFI and many bindings to C/C++ libraries are already available (i.e. Qt).

Ada had a devroom at FOSDEM 2019 with interesting talks for anyone who wants to get a first impression:

https://archive.fosdem.org/2019/schedule/track/ada/

Ada is easy to learn and has many interesting concepts. Its strict type system, Pascal-like syntax, cross-compiling and concurrency built-in to the language are some of its most unique features.

Give it a try, you'll be surprised how fast you can get started and how easy it is to learn.

#Ada #AdaLang #FOSDEM

NY Times copyright suit wants OpenAI to delete all GPT instances

Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/ny-times-sues-open-ai-microsoft-over-copyright-infringement/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38790255

Finally saw the new Cybertruck in person

#meme #shitpost #StolenFromReddit #tesla #musk #cybertruck

Gardening for earthworms talk on tonight (7pm GMT). To register:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/x/gardening-for-earthworms-mutual-benefits-of-earthworm-friendly-gardening-tickets-291253175087?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=reminder_attendees_event_starting_email&utm_term=eventname&ref=eemaileventremind

The Biological Recording Company have an excellent you tube channel also.

https://youtube.com/@biologicalrecordingcompany?si=U46kPav11T99f_RF

#Biodiversity #SoilBiology #Ecology #Nature #Earthworms #Gardening

You should've listened.
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The hate for the rich is weird, but I guess this quote explains it.

“Socialists think that the #economy is a pie to be divided up and passed around. But the economy is not a pie. It's an oven for baking pies. #Socialists dismantle the oven and pass out the parts.” - Michael Rectenwald. https://piipitin.fi/@prettyhuman/111646353467589880

Raubzüge auf Mensch und Mittelstand https://reitschuster.de/post/multithematische-raubzuege-auf-mensch-und-mittelstand/ #Gesellschaft #Kapitalismus #Gastbeitrag #Wirtschaft #Top-Thema #Finanzen #Geld #Neu

#Poll #Time #Clocks

Be honest, can you read an analog clock?

[If you are older than the sample size do not vote but instead boost.]

** Boost for maximum reach.

@bonifartius

Früher waren die Vorträge von "Steini" immer ein absoluter Höhepunkt.
Der referierte da über Einsteins Relativitätstheorie, Quantenverschränkung, schwarze Löcher etc. Das war immer total interessant.
Auf einem Vortrag von Steini stürmte dann diese Fake-Antifa mit Antifa-Fahnen den Saal und wollte Steini wohl in die rechte Ecke stellen.

Ausgerechnet Steini.
Der entwickelt in seiner Freizeit Drohnen um Flüchtlinge auf dem Meer ausfindig zu machen, damit sie gerettet werden.

Diesen Vortrag müsste es auf YT oder dem CCC noch geben.

Sichtung von Flüchtlingsbooten: Eine Drohne, die Leben rettet
https://taz.de/!5387960/

#37C3