top | item 46453757 (no title) pyvpx | 2 months ago Some of us kept using OpenBSD (longer than they should’ve?) because of that and a few other related decisions.So who is everyone, in your meaning? discuss order hn newest antirez|2 months ago You can't read English like if it was a declarative logical language. It is obviously an hyperbole to say "everyone". It means "a lot of people". So why they didn't say "a lot of people"? Language uses hyperboles to make a point stronger. aeonik|2 months ago Some people use hyperbole to make a point, and some people see this as a red flag, and causes them to lose trust. dijit|2 months ago It comes up enough that I am comfortable saying that it feels like “everyone” to the OpenBSD devs.https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25950845https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45798439https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34667522https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43144607
antirez|2 months ago You can't read English like if it was a declarative logical language. It is obviously an hyperbole to say "everyone". It means "a lot of people". So why they didn't say "a lot of people"? Language uses hyperboles to make a point stronger. aeonik|2 months ago Some people use hyperbole to make a point, and some people see this as a red flag, and causes them to lose trust.
aeonik|2 months ago Some people use hyperbole to make a point, and some people see this as a red flag, and causes them to lose trust.
dijit|2 months ago It comes up enough that I am comfortable saying that it feels like “everyone” to the OpenBSD devs.https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25950845https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45798439https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34667522https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43144607
antirez|2 months ago
aeonik|2 months ago
dijit|2 months ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25950845
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45798439
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34667522
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43144607