On Tue, 9 Jul 2013, Trent W. Buck wrote:
Robin Humble wrote:
after all, how many of us write code that checks the return value of close()? how about checking and re-trying short read() and write() calls?
It irritates me to put "or die" after every line, but I tend to do it (I think). I do miss the feature "hey bash, do 'or die' if any command terminates unsuccessfully (except predicates)" in other languages...
(and functions, and subshells, and version of bash, and current spin of the 4.222197e43-1rd Top quark, and …) See also: "Just a warning if you're writing shell scripts...", luv-main, 19Jun.
if facebook had open protocols then someone else could write a facebook app that didn't steal your phone number even before you'd logged in. perhaps fighting for open protocols is the real solution.
I don't see how you'll make any headway with that, when it directly contradicts their business model.
I know an app developer at facebook. He's always so proud whenever they realease a new version of the app on 'droid or iOS. There's koolaid spewing out of his ears! Meanwhile, I have absolutely no idea what value the app adds over m.farceb0rk.com, other than filling up your internal storage if you thought you had too much free space. -- Tim Connors