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1. esafak+s4c[view] [source] 2025-12-05 15:00:48
>>andsoi+(OP)
From my interaction with the Nim community, I came to the conclusion that nim could be more popular if its founder devolved decision making to scale up the community. I think he likes it the way it is; small, but his. He is Torvaldsesque in his social interactions.
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2. xigoi+M8c[view] [source] 2025-12-05 15:20:06
>>esafak+s4c
Please no. Design by committee would lead to another C++.
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3. almost+Cac[view] [source] 2025-12-05 15:27:15
>>xigoi+M8c
The second or third most popular language of all time? God forbid lol
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4. xigoi+ccc[view] [source] 2025-12-05 15:34:44
>>almost+Cac
Popular does not mean good. Tobacco smoking is also popular.
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5. almost+5dc[view] [source] 2025-12-05 15:38:28
>>xigoi+ccc
Do you think this is clever? For a metaphor to be relevant to a discussion it has to be fitting, not just a dunk.
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6. xigoi+1ec[view] [source] 2025-12-05 15:41:33
>>almost+5dc
It’s not a metaphor. I was giving a counterexample to your implied claim that popularity is an indicator of quality.
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