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From the creator of Redis; run LLM locally with ds4

359 points · 103 comments · fibo

  1. jeffbee · · focus · HN ↗
    Apparently I'm the only person to whom "from the creator of Redis" is a warning.
    1. wg0 · · focus · HN ↗
      Why? Care to explain?
      1. za_creature · · focus · HN ↗
        OG vibe coder:

        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;aphyr.com&#x2F;posts&#x2F;283-jepsen-redis" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;aphyr.com&#x2F;posts&#x2F;283-jepsen-redis

        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;antirez.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;55" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;antirez.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;55

        finally

        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;aphyr.com&#x2F;posts&#x2F;307-jepsen-redis-redux" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;aphyr.com&#x2F;posts&#x2F;307-jepsen-redis-redux (see his comments there too)

        He had an awesome opportunity to do high concurrency synchronous replication (raft) on top of in-memory databases at a time where ssds were still uncommon, but instead chose to redneck-engineer his own protocol, then double-down that he knows best.

        Not that dissimilar to choosing C over rust for familiarity.

        1. tuesdaynight · · focus · HN ↗
          &gt;Not that dissimilar to choosing C over rust for familiarity.

          It&#x27;s LLM age. Just port it to Rust if that is so wrong for you. He is doing it for free, no need for arguing about the language he wants to use

          1. za_creature · · focus · HN ↗
            I&#x27;m... not arguing?

            Dude asked what&#x27;s wrong with antirez, I answered

            1. jacquesm · · focus · HN ↗
              I don&#x27;t see much wrong with antirez. He does what he does and gives it to the world for free, if you don&#x27;t like it you are free to roll your own or ignore it. All you are doing here is behaving in a jealous way that makes no sense to me.
              1. za_creature · · focus · HN ↗
                You are reading into something that isn&#x27;t there.

                Grandparent wondered whether he was the only one that mistrusts antirez, parent asked for reasons why one would do that, I provided my own.

                I used redis multiple times in the past, I have no resentment towards the project or its author(s).

                That does not mean that either is above criticism, and I know my freedoms quite well thank you very much.

                Feel free to feel insulted!

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