# Offtopic

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## [Port icecream from python?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/port-icecream-from-python/105015)

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**Author:** [@user664303](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/user664303)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/port-icecream-from-python/105015 "2023-10-16T14:48:05Z")

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I recently came across a Python package called icecream. It allows for quick and easy printing of useful debug info. See the github page for some examples. You’ll also see (at the bottom) that it has been ported to a lar…

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## [Julians... criticize my concept language all you want](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julians-criticize-my-concept-language-all-you-want/104954)

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**Author:** [@Tarny\_GG\_Channie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tarny_GG_Channie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2023, 2:14am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julians-criticize-my-concept-language-all-you-want/104954 "2023-10-15T02:14:15Z")

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Julians, heard you like new languages. Want this? This was a language I conceptualized. The idea is to make an easy language. The language is supposed to be easy to implement, easy to use, and fast. The language concep…

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## [Happy Ada Lovelace day!](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/happy-ada-lovelace-day/104819)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/happy-ada-lovelace-day/104819 "2023-10-12T00:03:59Z")

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I am sure she would have loved Julia!

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## [Collecting a list of features Julia accidentally has](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/collecting-a-list-of-features-julia-accidentally-has/104654)

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**Author:** [@Tarny\_GG\_Channie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tarny_GG_Channie)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/collecting-a-list-of-features-julia-accidentally-has/104654 "2023-10-07T00:41:18Z")

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Julia is a powerful language, so powerful it has many accidental features. First, let’s use Tullio we can create a superset of shader onto basic Julia array. Hook it up to some rendering system and we basically accident…

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## [What should be the mental model of computers for new Julia devs/ software devs in general?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-should-be-the-mental-model-of-computers-for-new-julia-devs-software-devs-in-general/104488)

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**Author:** [@Tarny\_GG\_Channie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tarny_GG_Channie)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-should-be-the-mental-model-of-computers-for-new-julia-devs-software-devs-in-general/104488 "2023-10-06T15:05:44Z")

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This post is thought-provoking, yet what this post entails is not trivial at all… I understand that some courses make students see computers as single-cycle processors with no cache and single-cycle memory allocator. …

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## [One Does Not Simply Walk Into Mordor: Julia, the last language?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/one-does-not-simply-walk-into-mordor-julia-the-last-language/104544)

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**Author:** [@algunion](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/algunion)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/one-does-not-simply-walk-into-mordor-julia-the-last-language/104544 "2023-10-05T00:46:12Z")

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Just wanted to let you all know that one does not simply give up Julia. I attempted to do this without being able to evaluate in advance how hooked my brain became on multiple dispatch. With some effort, I can compensat…

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## [Fast Generation of Arrays of Prime Numbers](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/fast-generation-of-arrays-of-prime-numbers/101120)

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**Author:** [@HexSpin](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/HexSpin)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/fast-generation-of-arrays-of-prime-numbers/101120 "2023-10-04T16:06:43Z")

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I believe Primes.jl is not nearly as fast as prime number generators available in other languages, such as PrimeSieve.org (Python version). I would love to learn I’m wrong so I wouldn’t have to worry and could move on i…

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## [Julia HPC may need a kick(start)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-hpc-may-need-a-kick-start/104293)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-hpc-may-need-a-kick-start/104293 "2023-09-27T11:54:35Z")

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You may or may not agree, but Julia is found lacking here: Julia Still Not Grown Up Enough to Ride Exascale Train - The Next Platform

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## [What does "publication-quality plots" mean?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-does-publication-quality-plots-mean/104270)

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**Author:** [@Eben60](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Eben60)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-does-publication-quality-plots-mean/104270 "2023-09-26T16:42:55Z")

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I’ve seen this term many times here and each time got a feeling I live in a different world, where there is nothing special for a plot to be published. So I just took a small random sample of journal articles from my Zot…

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## [Do a training on climate change](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/do-a-training-on-climate-change/104161)

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**Author:** [@ufechner7](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ufechner7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/do-a-training-on-climate-change/104161 "2023-09-22T17:46:54Z")

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I think it is important that all of us learn more about climate change and become able to act. A Climate Fresk workshop is something that you can organize in your company or university. It takes about 2.5 hours and is …

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## [A chuckle a day](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-chuckle-a-day/104072)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-chuckle-a-day/104072 "2023-09-20T18:20:15Z")

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Bing AI assistant:

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## [Python in Excel](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/python-in-excel/103279)

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**Author:** [@gitboy16](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gitboy16)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2023, 10:51am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/python-in-excel/103279 "2023-09-04T10:51:46Z")

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The tool which is the most used across my company is without a doubt Excel, 2nd is Python. Now Microsoft will combine them. I find the following quite huge for Python and it is another way to affirm its dominance over a…

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## [Mathematical description of functions](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/mathematical-description-of-functions/103021)

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**Author:** [@ufechner7](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ufechner7)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/mathematical-description-of-functions/103021 "2023-08-21T14:39:32Z")

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I am solving an optimization problem which is somewhat easy to solve. The function I want to minimize is the absolute value of the real part of the FFT of a signal at a specific frequency. But what are the correct math…

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## [Briefly Talked with John Carmack at Quakecon about Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/briefly-talked-with-john-carmack-at-quakecon-about-julia/102890)

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**Author:** [@Snowy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Snowy)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/briefly-talked-with-john-carmack-at-quakecon-about-julia/102890 "2023-08-20T13:27:47Z")

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I went to Quakecon this past week and John Carmack made a short appearance on Saturday. As part of this, you could talk with him, ask a question, or get your photo taken. Some may know that Carmack left Oculus / META a …

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## [New improved "PEP 695 – Type Parameter Syntax" in Python, PEP mentions Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/new-improved-pep-695-type-parameter-syntax-in-python-pep-mentions-julia/102947)

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**Author:** [@Palli](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Palli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/new-improved-pep-695-type-parameter-syntax-in-python-pep-mentions-julia/102947 "2023-08-18T12:51:33Z")

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People might not be aware, but Python has (optional) static typing already, the new PEP expands the syntax and mentions Julia and a number of other languages:

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## [Recommended TOTP application to enable 2FA on Github?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/recommended-totp-application-to-enable-2fa-on-github/102802)

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**Author:** [@ffevotte](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ffevotte)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 10:28am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/recommended-totp-application-to-enable-2fa-on-github/102802 "2023-08-15T10:28:08Z")

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I just received a reminder that I still haven’t activated 2FA for my GitHub account. I understand I have to choose a TOTP application (the GitHub message mentions 1Password, Authy and Microsoft Authenticator), but I’m no…

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## [Compare&contrast my Julia development philosophy to agile development/etc](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compare-contrast-my-julia-development-philosophy-to-agile-development-etc/102680)

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**Author:** [@Tarny\_GG\_Channie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tarny_GG_Channie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2023, 10:59am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compare-contrast-my-julia-development-philosophy-to-agile-development-etc/102680 "2023-08-11T10:59:13Z")

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This philosophy is not specific to Julia, but favors Julia due to its high-level nature, ease of generic, etc… I want to compare them to popular development philosophies. Thanks. Code is either an end-user application…

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## [Forums for asking questions about Bayesian inference](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/forums-for-asking-questions-about-bayesian-inference/102644)

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**Author:** [@mthelm85](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mthelm85)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/forums-for-asking-questions-about-bayesian-inference/102644 "2023-08-10T13:04:34Z")

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Can anyone suggest a good forum for asking questions/discussing Bayesian inference? I’ve tried a couple of different stats/ML forums in the past, and I’ve never gotten a single response. What I’m looking for is a place t…

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## [Best Operating System for the Juliaverse](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-operating-system-for-the-juliaverse/62795)

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**Author:** [@HexSpin](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/HexSpin)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-operating-system-for-the-juliaverse/62795 "2023-08-10T12:40:53Z")

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I’m replacing my vintage Mac Pros with a 5950x build and leaving OSX behind (sadly). I’ve installed the Windows 10 that I purchased the day I bought the PC parts… but… I dunno. On another thread @stillyslalom suggested …

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## [LLaMA in Julia?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/llama-in-julia/95979)

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**Author:** [@robsmith11](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/robsmith11)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/llama-in-julia/95979 "2023-08-07T08:43:02Z")

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LLaMA.cpp \[1\] has been getting a lot of attention on Hacker News \[2\] for its ability to run a Large Language Model (LLM) on any recent CPU with modest memory requirements. I’ve been meaning to get a better understanding…

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## [Make a wish on “creative” Julia engine!](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/make-a-wish-on-creative-julia-engine/102357)

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**Author:** [@Tarny\_GG\_Channie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tarny_GG_Channie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/make-a-wish-on-creative-julia-engine/102357 "2023-08-02T00:21:15Z")

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Julia has been built on greed. One thing to wish for is for its ecosystem to become a great creative tool of choice. One area to wish for is a “creative engine” that’s more than a game engine or something. Unreal engine,…

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## [Name of Julia fans?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/name-of-julia-fans/101760)

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**Author:** [@Kadii](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Kadii)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/name-of-julia-fans/101760 "2023-07-30T23:49:58Z")

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For Python, there are names, Pythonista and Pythoneer, for the hardcore users of Python. Does julia have the equivalent nicknames? What would be the greatest name for the hardcore fans of julia?

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## [What could the Julia compiler learn from the LPython compiler?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-could-the-julia-compiler-learn-from-the-lpython-compiler/102226)

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**Author:** [@xiaoxi](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xiaoxi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-could-the-julia-compiler-learn-from-the-lpython-compiler/102226 "2023-07-30T12:20:36Z")

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LPython is a Python compiler that can compile Python code with type annotations into optimized machine code, and offers Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation and seamless interoperability with CPython.

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## [Book on probability distributions?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/book-on-probability-distributions/101977)

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**Author:** [@dlakelan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dlakelan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/book-on-probability-distributions/101977 "2023-07-26T02:16:29Z")

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I discovered a book online a while back that specifically was about probability distributions the connections between them and some generalized forms that captured big families of distributions. I believe someone linked …

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## [The logo for "X" is literally just Unicode Character “𝕏” (U+1D54F)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-logo-for-x-is-literally-just-unicode-character-u-1d54f/102007)

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**Author:** [@johnh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/johnh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-logo-for-x-is-literally-just-unicode-character-u-1d54f/102007 "2023-07-24T11:50:13Z")

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Let the Julia Unicode variable games begin

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## [Comparison of Rust to Julia for scientific computing?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/comparison-of-rust-to-julia-for-scientific-computing/78508)

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**Author:** [@dlfivefifty](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dlfivefifty)\
**Replies:** 122\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/comparison-of-rust-to-julia-for-scientific-computing/78508 "2023-07-17T22:19:59Z")

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I had some students come ask me about implementing material from my numerical analysis course (which used Julia) in part of their Rust student group. I’m not an expert, but my feeling is that Rust is a “safer” language, …

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## [Calculating the circumference of the Earth](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/calculating-the-circumference-of-the-earth/101375)

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**Author:** [@StevenSiew](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StevenSiew)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 5:52am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/calculating-the-circumference-of-the-earth/101375 "2023-07-10T05:52:09Z")

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""" According to this website https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference\_desk/Archives/Science/2006\_September\_27 I only need to use 64 decimal digits of Pi. However I need an additional 4 decimal digits for guard …

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## [NSF POSE grant](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/nsf-pose-grant/101186)

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**Author:** [@gitboy16](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gitboy16)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/nsf-pose-grant/101186 "2023-07-04T21:51:56Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if Julia and its ecosystem can get funding and benefit from the below? (Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems) https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23556/nsf23556.htm Regards.

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## [\[REALLY OT\] Need help with a fake travel site scam](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/really-ot-need-help-with-a-fake-travel-site-scam/100686)

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**Author:** [@sylvaticus](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sylvaticus)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/really-ot-need-help-with-a-fake-travel-site-scam/100686 "2023-07-02T13:33:33Z")

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Hello, sorry if it is really OT, perhaps also for the OT category, but I need your (bit of) help. A close friend of mine got scammed by a fake travel agency that advertise on Facebook promising super cheap flights, it “…

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## [Hardship lying ahead for the Julia community](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/hardship-lying-ahead-for-the-julia-community/101013)

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**Author:** [@Tarny\_GG\_Channie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tarny_GG_Channie)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/hardship-lying-ahead-for-the-julia-community/101013 "2023-07-01T21:03:58Z")

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Julia was created on greed. We wanted everything of a programming language. Now, we have this cool language, a good foundation. Now, we want Julia to get into applications. We want Julia to DO something. Hardship lies…

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