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Layers are usually quasi modes, i.e. the non default state requires an active holding of a modifier key.


But the portion of us is so negligible that it’s not worth for the spammers to handle our edge case. :D


Archiving that without the behemoth of LLVM is really impressive! On the other hand, there are Lisps—with all their dynamic wishy-washiness—that archive similar performance.



Yes LOL. This was a little bit of an oversight on my part from back in the day. Mach can produce MachO binaries (no affiliation) that run on the Mach kernel (no affiliation). I see it as more of a funny coincidence than an impending lawsuit, though. Maybe one day we'll change the name if a single letter ever becomes free XD


It is going to be awful confusing if Apple starts using Mach the language.


Does it not being an English philology paper mean they are free to spell “fish” as “ghoti”?


Damn, I’ve only checked the last month for duplicates.


Oh, I wouldn't worry about posting a dupe. Announcement vs release is different enough, and people are clearly interested in it. I didn't link it as any sort of admonition; there was just some good discussion there.


I can’t say Apple’s naming approach is perfect. Those AirPods you’ve mentioned are actually “ AirPods Pro 2 with MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C)” or something.


Nice handle!


I can’t speak for the ancestor, but I think making every screen recording app prominently visible in the status bar would fit the bill.


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