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April 9

Similarity to the C programming language

C#, Java, Python, Objective-C. Which of these, will you suggest, is most related to the C language, by all possible means (syntax, logic, internal functions, error handling, applications). Thank you, Ben-Yeudith (talk) 01:09, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Plainly Objective-C, as the only one that is a superset of C. (You didn't ask to order them, but:) Python is the most removed (no braces, and it and C# have no non-object primitive types). I think C# is a bit farther from C than Java is (simply because it contains more special syntactic constructs). --Tardis (talk) 04:26, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with User:Tardis, with the caveat that If you knew only C, you might find Objective-C's message-passing syntax a bit mystifying. ApLundell (talk) 18:44, 10 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Personally, I find Malbolge to be a wonderfully intuitive variant of C and highly recommend it.

In all seriousness, I agree as well. I'd rank them in descending order based on their similarities to C as: Obj-C, Java, C# and Python (with C++ in there right behind Obj-C if you wanted to add the most obvious C-variant).

ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it.

20:14, 10 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I am trying to remember the name of a program

I am trying to remember the name of a program that you run to set many windows 10 professional options to maximize privacy, remove the "Get Office" and "XBox" ads from the start menu, stop trying to get you to buy a OneDrive subscription, etc. I have a list of these sort of things things I do when I do a new install, and I have been meaning to try a program that automates most of that.

The thing is, I can't remember the nam of the program, or any similar program (which will lead me to where I want to go with some clever "alternative to", "comparison", and "shootout" searches). Anyone have any idea what it is called? --Guy Macon (talk) 13:47, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

OptionalFeatures.EXE ??? --Hans Haase (有问题吗) 16:36, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Not exactly what I was looking for, but it was the sttarting point that led me to find all of the major sofware programs that do what I want. They are, in alphabetical order:

Ashampoo AntiSpy for Windows 10: https://www.ashampoo.com/en/eur/pin/1004/security-software/AntiSpy-for-Windows-10
Blackbird: http://www.getblackbird.net/
Debloat Windows 10 (Open Source): https://github.com/W4RH4WK/Debloat-Windows-10
Destroy Windows 10 Spying (Open Source): http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/destroy_windows_10_spying.html
Disable Win Tracking (Open Source): https://github.com/10se1ucgo/DisableWinTracking
DoNotSpy 10: http://pxc-coding.com/portfolio/donotspy10/
O&O ShutUp10: https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
Privacy Repairer: https://www.securilla.com/privacy-repairer
Shut Up 10: https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
Spybot Anti-Beacon for Windows 10: https://www.safer-networking.org/spybot-anti-beacon/
W10 Privacy: https://www.winprivacy.de/english-home/
Win10 Spy Disabler: http://www.site2unblock.com/win10-spy-disabler/
Win10 SpyStop: http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/win10_spystop.html
Windows 10 Lite (Open Source): https://sourceforge.net/projects/windows-10-lite/
Windows 10 Privacy and Shit (Open Source): https://pastebin.com/K8Ww4j8z https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3fn46j/i_made_my_own_userfriendly_windows_10_privacy/
Windows 10 Privacy Fixer (Open Source): https://wiiare.in/windows-10-privacy-fixer/
Windows Privacy Tweaker: https://www.phrozensoft.com/2015/09/windows-privacy-tweaker-4
WinPurify: http://beta.winpurify.xyz/

I am going to try O&O ShutUp10 first. The reviews look OK.

General advice: Before trying any of these, look for reviews and when you dowload the program, san it at Virus Total ( https://www.virustotal.com/ ) before running it. I will be trying them on a clean install, so no worries if I screw up the system - just do another fresh install and try another. Do not experiment with these sort of system tools if you have data that is not backed up in multiple places! --Guy Macon (talk) 18:30, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a video of a former Microsoft programmer explaining how to turn off all the spying without having to install any third-party software. I really like that youtube channel. $ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it.$ 14:45, 10 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ryan Dahl's, creator of Node.js, age

How old is Ryan Dahl, the creator of Node.js? --Schweinchen (talk) 20:20, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

If nobody has his exact age, I can provide an estimate. He was in his early 20s when I met him briefly at a conference in 2010. It only came up because I asked if he was 18 yet and I was told that he was 20-something (forgot the exact age). That would place him nearly 30 in 2017. 209.149.113.5 (talk) 11:57, 10 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. --Schweinchen (talk) 21:07, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

My search has discovered that: He is not related to Roald Dahl, and his favourite film is Bridget Jones's Diary. Unfortunately I can't locate his age and no one asked it in his Reddit AMA. Good luck ツ Jenova 20 ^(email) 10:44, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]