User: swflint

Re:R is easier

On: Ask Slashdot: Replacing a TI-84 With Software On a Linux Box?

Wow. You do realize that R is for statistics, right(it's in the domain!)? If you need Matlab that's not matlab, try Octave. But for statistics, R works well, and it is meant to be used interactively or with something like ESS.

What about Loongson?

On: Toward An FSF-Endorsable Embedded Processor

I though the Loongson was just this, it's what RMS uses.

Re:No thanks

On: Toward An FSF-Endorsable Embedded Processor

And yet, I know assembly, and I'm in High school...

Re:Surface iOS Bridge

On: Is Oprah Cheating On Her Microsoft Love?

The ZaReason ZaTab will sooner or later.

Re:Not a game

On: Ask Slashdot: What Video Games Keep You From Using Linux?

Wine or crossover office works well for that, I've done it before.

Can't beat EMACS

On: How Can Wikipedia's Visual Editor Top Other Word Processors?

You can't beat EMACS and pandoc! It's impossible.

Re:I doubt this was entirely intentional

On: Lenovo UEFI Bug Only Likes Windows and RHEL

I'd buy lenovo, but then again, i like the thinkpads, and have a discount...

Re:Very true, for many reasons.

On: System Admins Should Know How To Code

Pragmatically would be a better term; they ought also read "The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master."

My experience

On: Ask Slashdot: What Distros Have You Used, In What Order?

Ubuntu(variansts included)->Debian->Fedora/CENTOS Never gone back, never gonna

Is it still a mess?

On: X11 Window System Turns 25 Years Old

Is the code still the mess it always was?