# Offtopic

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## [SciLean language: Interactive and mathematicaly sound code transformations](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/scilean-language-interactive-and-mathematicaly-sound-code-transformations/81101)

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**Author:** [@TomasSkrivan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TomasSkrivan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/scilean-language-interactive-and-mathematicaly-sound-code-transformations/81101 "2024-09-24T08:13:10Z")

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For quite some time I have been playing around with the idea what the next generation scientific computing language might look like and I would like to share my prototype. Mainly because Julia users are the kind of peopl…

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## [Worst-case example on how NOT to publish your data](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/worst-case-example-on-how-not-to-publish-your-data/119428)

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**Author:** [@sylvaticus](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sylvaticus)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/worst-case-example-on-how-not-to-publish-your-data/119428 "2024-09-23T07:47:56Z")

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I am a bit angry at the company managing the Electricity Grid of France (RTE). Here you can download, inter alias, the statistics on electricity production by hour and source, arranged in yearly files. What is wrong ? …

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## [How to nondimensionalize problems with multiple/variable scales?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-nondimensionalize-problems-with-multiple-variable-scales/119624)

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**Author:** [@Eben60](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Eben60)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-nondimensionalize-problems-with-multiple-variable-scales/119624 "2024-09-19T21:07:30Z")

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Even in those purely theoretical-physical problems you are referring to, the own scale of a subsystem may have some arbitrary relations with the “outer” scales. But enter material world, and applying Buckingham’s theore…

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## [AI bubble: time to panic? Perhaps not yet... maybe now](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ai-bubble-time-to-panic-perhaps-not-yet-maybe-now/112918)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 64\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ai-bubble-time-to-panic-perhaps-not-yet-maybe-now/112918 "2024-09-19T17:32:47Z")

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## [I found a potential bottleneck in the future AI](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/i-found-a-potential-bottleneck-in-the-future-ai/119493)

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**Author:** [@Tarny\_GG\_Channie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tarny_GG_Channie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/i-found-a-potential-bottleneck-in-the-future-ai/119493 "2024-09-17T12:24:32Z")

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Julia is a good language to complement AI for several reasons. For one, it is actually a language that AI seems to perform well at. However, there are several other reasons. First, there are many reasons why giving acce…

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## [A serious data start-up structured around a Julia data manipulation framework for larger-than-RAM data](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-serious-data-start-up-structured-around-a-julia-data-manipulation-framework-for-larger-than-ram-data/119430)

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**Author:** [@xiaodai](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xiaodai)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-serious-data-start-up-structured-around-a-julia-data-manipulation-framework-for-larger-than-ram-data/119430 "2024-09-16T20:54:18Z")

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Still feeling a bit lost in life due to mid-life crisis. So another idea. Polars in the Python is very interesting as it has grown very fast and is able to handle large datasets BUT it’s written in Rust. That means peo…

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## [\[Regression in rc3\] Can you decline threads you've been assigned, e.g. GC threads? Or should it be possible?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/regression-in-rc3-can-you-decline-threads-youve-been-assigned-e-g-gc-threads-or-should-it-be-possible/119445)

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**Author:** [@Palli](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Palli)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/regression-in-rc3-can-you-decline-threads-youve-been-assigned-e-g-gc-threads-or-should-it-be-possible/119445 "2024-09-16T17:51:01Z")

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Can anyone first confirm my 2.2% slowdown, on 1.11 rc3: $ time julia +1.11 -O3 -t1 --gcthreads=4 pidigits.jl 10000 \>/dev/null real 0m1,205s user 0m2,165s sys 0m0,072s $ time julia -O3 -t1 --gcthreads=4 pidigits.jl 100…

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## [Maybe I should write a book on the maths and comp/sci behind the first 100 Project Euler problems](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/maybe-i-should-write-a-book-on-the-maths-and-comp-sci-behind-the-first-100-project-euler-problems/118534)

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**Author:** [@xiaodai](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xiaodai)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2024, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/maybe-i-should-write-a-book-on-the-maths-and-comp-sci-behind-the-first-100-project-euler-problems/118534 "2024-09-15T03:05:01Z")

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Been feeling lost in life possibly due to mid life crisis. Been trying to find some clarity and I just remember how happy I felt doing Project Euler problems back in high school. I read on the site that the owner doesn…

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## [Collaborative editing: Zed editor and conflict-free replicated data type (CRDT) abstract data type](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/collaborative-editing-zed-editor-and-conflict-free-replicated-data-type-crdt-abstract-data-type/110415)

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**Author:** [@Palli](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Palli)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/collaborative-editing-zed-editor-and-conflict-free-replicated-data-type-crdt-abstract-data-type/110415 "2024-09-13T21:19:34Z")

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Zed editor from the people that made Atom editor (at the time the main Julia editor): Save time and keystrokes by generating code with AI. Zed supports GitHub Copilot out of the box, and you can use GPT-4 to genera…

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## [I think one can calculate logarithmn using only one known logarithmn value log2(1.5)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/i-think-one-can-calculate-logarithmn-using-only-one-known-logarithmn-value-log2-1-5/119213)

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**Author:** [@StevenSiew](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StevenSiew)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/i-think-one-can-calculate-logarithmn-using-only-one-known-logarithmn-value-log2-1-5/119213 "2024-09-13T03:59:29Z")

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If civilization collapses , then how do we calculate logarithm. I think that one can calculate logarithmn using only one knwn logarithm value log2(1.5). I already know that log10(x) = ln(x)/ln(10) So if we know log of …

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## [Licensing of code published with papers](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/licensing-of-code-published-with-papers/119140)

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**Author:** [@gdkrmr](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gdkrmr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/licensing-of-code-published-with-papers/119140 "2024-09-07T16:07:56Z")

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Open access papers are usually published under a CC-BY license. Does this license also apply to the supporting information? Especially if there is code that has an extra GPL or CC-BY-SA license attached?

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## [Endian in C++20 vs Julia; and byteswap in C++23](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/endian-in-c-20-vs-julia-and-byteswap-in-c-23/118858)

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**Author:** [@Palli](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Palli)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/endian-in-c-20-vs-julia-and-byteswap-in-c-23/118858 "2024-09-02T15:57:58Z")

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If you never use reinterpret, directly (or indirectly), I think this is a non-issue in Julia, but otherwise it could affect correctness of possibly of all Julia programs. I wish we could simply assume little endian (we …

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## [Motivation from legendary Julia people](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/motivation-from-legendary-julia-people/117496)

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**Author:** [@Tarny\_GG\_Channie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tarny_GG_Channie)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/motivation-from-legendary-julia-people/117496 "2024-09-01T08:26:59Z")

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First, I want to say thank you for Julia and its libraries, without which I wouldn’t have been able to complete many tasks. Thank you for supporting me and forgiving my naiveness. (As for my latest task, I’ve written lot…

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## [Why is JuliaCon in an under-construction stadium?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-juliacon-in-an-under-construction-stadium/118860)

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**Author:** [@NonDairyNeutrino](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/NonDairyNeutrino)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-juliacon-in-an-under-construction-stadium/118860 "2024-08-31T19:09:11Z")

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My curiosity has gotten the better of me as I’m watching some of the talks from this year’s JuliaCon. What on Earth is happening in the background? Why the large dirt stadium? etc. Great presentations and event organi…

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## [Compression: A. \[Audio\] codecs and logarithmic FFT and B. 6-bit letters/bitcode](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compression-a-audio-codecs-and-logarithmic-fft-and-b-6-bit-letters-bitcode/118811)

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**Author:** [@Palli](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Palli)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compression-a-audio-codecs-and-logarithmic-fft-and-b-6-bit-letters-bitcode/118811 "2024-08-30T13:57:51Z")

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How does this apply to Julia? Not really except note of interest: Meta/Facebook’s recent AI speech codec is made in Julia (the prototype, which is in sync with their C implementation), and I’m not mentioning it more here…

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## [UK exascale in trouble](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/uk-exascale-in-trouble/118739)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/uk-exascale-in-trouble/118739 "2024-08-30T13:24:37Z")

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The Economist reports that the UK supercomputer (exascale) will probably not get finished. As they report: The government insists it remains committed to supercomputing. Ministers are expected to announce alternative p…

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## [Sneaky devils: beware links to malware on GitHub](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sneaky-devils-beware-links-to-malware-on-github/118651)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 10:55am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sneaky-devils-beware-links-to-malware-on-github/118651 "2024-08-29T10:55:44Z")

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Posted an issue. Someone apparently on Github (it looked like a totally legitimate page https://github.com/NeonRST) suggested I download and install something from a link they provided. I said no thank you, I don’t insta…

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## [Game Idea: Chemistry Dynamics in Real Life](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/game-idea-chemistry-dynamics-in-real-life/118727)

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**Author:** [@kapple](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kapple)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/game-idea-chemistry-dynamics-in-real-life/118727 "2024-08-29T00:13:12Z")

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TL; DR: There is a void in the gaming industry of a high-quality chemistry game in the context of the real world that wholesomely traps people in being educated. Someone could fill that gap… :eyes: Wildfrost. Slay the …

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## [Is the GenAI Bubble Finally Popping?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-the-genai-bubble-finally-popping/118460)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2024, 1:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-the-genai-bubble-finally-popping/118460 "2024-08-22T01:53:16Z")

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Is the GenAI Bubble Finally Popping? (hpcwire.com)

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## [For some this might be a DSL; for us it would likely be just Julia :-)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/for-some-this-might-be-a-dsl-for-us-it-would-likely-be-just-julia/118433)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/for-some-this-might-be-a-dsl-for-us-it-would-likely-be-just-julia/118433 "2024-08-21T16:42:10Z")

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## [Will AI make programming languages obsolete?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/will-ai-make-programming-languages-obsolete/118276)

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**Author:** [@yvikhlya](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/yvikhlya)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/will-ai-make-programming-languages-obsolete/118276 "2024-08-19T18:53:11Z")

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The topic is a bit provocative, but I am interested to hear opinion of people who understand how programing languages and compilers work. According to some resources dedicated to AI discussion, many software developers a…

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## [Help me build my custom CS degree using Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/help-me-build-my-custom-cs-degree-using-julia/118327)

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**Author:** [@Anil\_Beniwal](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Anil_Beniwal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/help-me-build-my-custom-cs-degree-using-julia/118327 "2024-08-18T07:18:33Z")

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I wish to study this part time. I can only dedicate 2 hrs daily. I’m in no hurry to complete this in 3 years. Did I miss something? For bachelors degree?

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## [Julia startup time on macOS vs. Linux](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-startup-time-on-macos-vs-linux/118239)

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**Author:** [@piechologist](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/piechologist)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-startup-time-on-macos-vs-linux/118239 "2024-08-17T20:04:34Z")

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I need to replace my aging Mac but I’m concerned about macOS’ Gatekeeper checks. Currently, I’m running Monterey on an Intel MacBook. I frequently run small julia scripts so, startup times matter. Consider running time …

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## [Cloud computing for small faculty research team](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cloud-computing-for-small-faculty-research-team/118308)

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**Author:** [@e3c6](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/e3c6)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cloud-computing-for-small-faculty-research-team/118308 "2024-08-17T14:44:53Z")

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I’m curious to know: Are academic teams in universities using cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP) ? How cost effective is it, in comparison to buying local hardware? And which one of the big three (AWS, Azure, GCP) is bet…

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## [Is AI risky for engineering work?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-ai-risky-for-engineering-work/118280)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-ai-risky-for-engineering-work/118280 "2024-08-16T17:23:42Z")

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I have seen these aspects already. For instance, I give students a multiple-choice exam. A couple of students got in touch after the exam: they thought my answers were not correct because AI was giving them different a…

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## [Has anyone mentioned this as the theory for the Julia name? The Julia Beast](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/has-anyone-mentioned-this-as-the-theory-for-the-julia-name-the-julia-beast/118243)

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**Author:** [@xiaodai](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xiaodai)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/has-anyone-mentioned-this-as-the-theory-for-the-julia-name-the-julia-beast/118243 "2024-08-16T15:38:14Z")

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See

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## [Julia pre installed in Linux distro like python](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-pre-installed-in-linux-distro-like-python/118230)

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**Author:** [@Anil\_Beniwal](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Anil_Beniwal)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 6:45am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-pre-installed-in-linux-distro-like-python/118230 "2024-08-16T06:45:38Z")

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Python is pre installed in many Linux distro. Why anyone is not shipping a Linux distro with Julia pre-installed ? or replace python or more like Linux distro with everything made in python replaced with Julia+mousetrap.…

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## [Llamafile/tinyBLAS, and Julia small-install/binary challenge](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/llamafile-tinyblas-and-julia-small-install-binary-challenge/118206)

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**Author:** [@Palli](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Palli)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/llamafile-tinyblas-and-julia-small-install-binary-challenge/118206 "2024-08-14T23:45:36Z")

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Julia could replicate the idea behind llamafile (which works for CPUs and GPUs) and/or just use tinyBLAS: llamafile lets you turn large language model (LLM) weights into executables. Say you have a set of LLM weight…

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## [Not good: AI is a problem, not a solution](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/not-good-ai-is-a-problem-not-a-solution/117798)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/not-good-ai-is-a-problem-not-a-solution/117798 "2024-08-11T16:11:39Z")

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## [The Olympic Games Paris 2024 are open](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-olympic-games-paris-2024-are-open/117533)

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**Author:** [@rafael.guerra](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rafael.guerra)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-olympic-games-paris-2024-are-open/117533 "2024-07-31T10:01:07Z")

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Paris2024inc(i,j,x,y) = round(Int,hypot(i-x, j-y)) == 6 ch(x) = x ? "#" : " " n = 0:44 m = @. inc(n,n',16,8) | inc(n,n',16,22) | inc(n,n',16,36) | inc(n,n',22,15) | inc(n,n',22,2…

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