But world does revolve around developers. We are reason why companies like Apple are successful.
And if even cheap Chromebook provides better experience, than it is time to move on. MacBook Pro today actually has some competition, Dell XPS is very nice machine.
This paper also explains each rule. They use code analysis tools a lot, and do not like stuff which makes analysis harder (recursion, unbounded loops..)
What would prevent people from disassembling this, replacing a few parts and making new gun? Making hand gun is very simple once you have basic components, such as barrel and bullets.
I am worried that this will become yet another obstruction for gun holders. Germany (and EU) is crazy, pepper sprays or even pocket knives are banned. Neighbouring Czech rep. is more liberal and has comparable crime rate.
My cousin was born without hands. He is using his feets for most things. Today he is 22, he drives a car, handles computer and tablets... His typing is ok, so he could be programmer if he chooses to. And he wants (and probably will) to move to his own place.
He does not use special devices, just big mouse and large AT/IBM keyboard.
Czech Army had mobile hospital in Afganistan for locals. There was a huge queue of people, some family would carry their relative for a week, just to get to hospital. We simply have no idea what is it there like.
Money could be probably spend more efficient way (exterminate mosquitoes rather than fight malaria). But running hospital in country without basic infrastructure is always very expensive.
Studying source code is first step. There is difference between "full understanding", and fixing a bug when software crashes under very specific conditions. Modern IDEs (and hopefully unit tests with VCS history) are great, 1+ MLOC is not really a problem.
Good luck with contacting original author, I usually give up after a few weeks.
And even proprietary software can expose enough "source" without compromising its monopoly. Microsoft bundles debugging symbols, so you can debug their software and roughly understand whats going on.
I am from EU and moving to US would not bring me much improvements. Especially with a family it is very expensive there.
Perhaps US could first tap resources within its borders. There are 50 million people in 'fly-over' states which are sort of ignored.
And 1% of all men are in prison, perhaps allow them to learn (and graduate) while in prison. Right now they are not even allowed tv, not mentioning internet.
European wheelbarrow has lower center of gravity, it is easier to balance and handles rougher terrain, it is mainly used on construction sites. To transport cargo we use 2 or 4 wheels :-)
And I think HealthCare.gov was very successful. Its purpose is not to build website, but employ large number of people and make a few people rich.