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@zzyzx@tuffy Noted: Because /usr/bin is in the path of the system, the easiest way to deal with that is to link, BUT: I wanted to REMOVE the Alpine 2.24, and UPGRADE to Alpine 2.26. Eduardo Chappa, the developer of Alpine suggested that I should upgrade the version to 2.26, because the newer version has been upgraded to make it easier to connect to IMAP Servers: He said the Code for 2.24 lacked this, and was throwing errors. My workaround for this is to: change all binaries: ln -s alpine2 /usr/local/bin/alpine2.26 (then after that, do that step for each of the other ones [Pico, Pilot, etc]) THEN move the Binaries I linked to /usr/bin after that, I tested the new binaries: all of the 2.26 binaries have a '2' after them. All I do is make sure all of the binaries I created launch Alpine 2.26, then after that, I REMOVED the 2.24 version of Alpine and all its support programs with 'sudo apt-get remove alpine' That way, 'alpine' would throw an error, while 'alpine2' launches the program Thanks for the advice Brian -
When you are writing fiction, there is an unwritten compact in play between the author and reader. One of the expectations is that a story will have a resolution. There are three parts here: 1) the central conflict must be resolved; 2) the characters require closure; 3) unless you are setting up a sequel, there can be no loose ends. This is the end game. There are other rules in play both in the beginning and throughout. For example, every character expressing a narrative POV has to be given a sufficient backstory to make the character's thoughts, words and actions seem plausible to the reader. Don't be discouraged here. I have read many screenplays in which the viewer is only allowed to see what's been going on at the very end. Programs like Twilight Zone and Outer Limits did this quite frequently. So keep writing, but know that you will only get better at this if you welcome criticism rather than shying away from it. -
Like every other aspect of the marketplace, the publishing industry researches the ebbs and flows of reader taste more or less nonstop. What's known as the Harry Potter demographic has been carefully tracked for more than ten years now. For example, a 2021 survey of the US market revealed that 48% of the 18-34 cohort had read at least one book in the series, with 32% reading the entire series. A deeper dive revealed that females are measurably more loyal to the series than male readers. However, once you get outside this demographic, the audience falls off on both sides. Without isolating the 18-34 cohort, the survey showed that across all population groups the numbers fell off to 31% and 18%. What Rowland did that captured the industry's attention is redefine the term "demographic." Instead of fixing it (children / young teens / young adults / mature audience), Rowland aged her characters to keep them in line with the aging of her readership. The result is a series spanning something like 80 languages with the greatest sales worldwide for a given series in the long history of publishing. She has surpassed Erle Stanley Gardner's Perry Mason series, and that is quite an accomplishment.
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UPDATES: APRIL 30, 2024: 17:18 EDT Server: Today I did some more work on the server: I uploaded several images I snapped off of youtube, then used the WordPress Multi-File Uploader to upload them to my website. I was in the middle of a post to my blog, when I heard a strange noise: My server (Cardinal's) Monitor fizzled out - so I took a second, saved that post as a draft, and then lucky for me, I saved a Dell monitor, I just undid the screw connectors on the back of the Monitor, pulled the power cable from the back of the old monitor, and replaced it, then reconnected the power cord, and hit the power button - all set DD ALBUMS: Also have added several things to my album "Sage Advice and Sayings". Check it out. Brian
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