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Dear Lemmy, why Star Trek?? (programming.dev)

submitted 11 months ago by actual_patience@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Every single large server in this federation has at least one Star Trek community. There is even an entire server dedicated to Star Trek.

Not only that, these communities are some of the most active I've ever seen. There is no other franchise I know of that dominates the federation as much as Star Trek does.

So, what's the correlation with Lemmy and Star Trek? Why not other sci-fi series? Please, are there any connections?? Is this all coincidental?

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[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 33 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Federation. Star Trek. IT. Linux. Programming socks. Gay. Furries.

This sums up the vocal group here. There are others, but these seem to be the most common.

[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Jesus, just call me out by name if you're going to be so specific

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I mean, it's a really good build.

[–] Qwaffle_waffle@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But will it compile?

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 6 points 11 months ago

Well it would if you had all the right libraries, but it looks like one of them has a new version that made a breaking change. Shouldn't be more than 5 minutes' porting work if you know C++.

[–] violetraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like you're trying to summon a nerdy Captain Planet

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

By your powers combined, I will run Arch Linux!

[–] Gabu@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

I use Arch Linux, by the way

[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Communism

[–] Uglyhead@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

That’s just a red herring…

[–] Gabu@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

No, no, the flag is red, not the herrings.