nkat2112
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- Comment on Illinois's new law requires operating system providers to add age verification by 2028 including open-source projects 1 week ago:
Ah, good to know - thank you so much! I think you nailed it.
- Comment on Illinois's new law requires operating system providers to add age verification by 2028 including open-source projects 1 week ago:
Thank you for that clarification - I appreciate it.
- Comment on Illinois's new law requires operating system providers to add age verification by 2028 including open-source projects 1 week ago:
Thank you for clarifying that for me - I appreciate it!
- Comment on Illinois's new law requires operating system providers to add age verification by 2028 including open-source projects 1 week ago:
Hello, @sanitation@lemmy.today .
Why does the title of your post say “operating system providers”? I tried looking for any operating system references in this article but could find none. I’m under the impression that this law applies only to social networking platforms, but I could be mistaken - I only skimmed it.
Thank you.
- Comment on Linux desktop market share has hit over 10% in North America 2 weeks ago:
I appreciate this tip - thank you!
- Comment on Linux desktop market share has hit over 10% in North America 2 weeks ago:
Hey, friend, why the hate? Can’t someone love Linux without hating other operating systems?
Also, if you feel there’s a better source for capturing statistics on desktop OS usage in North America, please don’t be shy to share it with the rest of us!
I believe the source for what the OP shared is the following:
gs.statcounter.com/…/north-america
Have a great one!
- Comment on Linux desktop market share has hit over 10% in North America 2 weeks ago:
This post concerns Desktop marketshare, and I believe the OP got it from the following link:
- Comment on Linux desktop market share has hit over 10% in North America 2 weeks ago:
I wasn’t expecting this. Wow, 10.65% is awesome growth!
gs.statcounter.com/…/north-america
Worldwide: 7.61%
gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/…/worldwide
Nice! Let’s keep it up!
- Comment on Microsoft Releases and Patents 'Python In Excel' 1 year ago:
Thank you very much for taking time to reply - and for the added context!
- Comment on Microsoft Releases and Patents 'Python In Excel' 1 year ago:
Can someone help me understand this?
While drawing criticism for limiting Python execution to locked-down Azure cloud containers, Python in Excel has also earned accolades from the likes of Python creator Guido van Rossum, now a Microsoft Distinguished Engineer, as well as Pandas creator Wes McKinney.
Does this mean the creator of the Python language is a Microsoft employee now?
Further, does this mean that Python in spreadsheets only works in the cloud MS Office?
Then there’s this:
Left unmentioned in Monday’s announcement is that Microsoft managed to convince the USPTO to issue it a patent in July 2024 on the Enhanced Integration of Spreadsheets With External Environments (alt. source), which Microsoft explains covers the “implementation of enhanced integrations of native spreadsheet environments with external resources such as-but not limited to-Python.” All of which may come as a surprise to software vendors and individuals that were integrating Excel and external programming environments years before Microsoft filed its patent application in September 2022.
What are the implications now that this patent has been granted - considering there is nothing new with running scripting languages in spreadsheet applications like Libre Office Calc?
And I wonder: if a spreadsheet application vendor wanted to incorporate scripting in Python in their application, could they be hindered from doing so?
I’m curious to hear the thoughts of others on any of this news. Thank you.