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  Yes, unstructured. Every script is its own special snowflake that does things a bit differently. There's no guarantee of the verbs that the script implements. start, stop and restart are common, but the implementation is up to each individual script. I'm most familiar with Debian where some service (but not all) implemented it with `start-stop-daemon`, but other distros and OSes handled it differently. Basic, commonly needed functionality, like restarting a crashed service after waitin...

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  Click the three dots button and select the option to report it. Those reports are actually monitored.

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  The way a lot of students solve this in Australia, at least in Melbourne where I'm from, is by taking the train (or a tram) to university. The university I went to was adjacent to a train station. Students from low-income families and that are independent get [money from the government](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/youth-allowance-for-students-and-australian-apprentices) which can be used for anything, including public transport passes. Living on campus isn't really a thing in...

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  Just like with electric cars, the US takes forever to do anything, while China just gets things done with a better approach: > Late last year, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued a sweeping regulation: any content creator discussing medicine, health, law, finance, or education must prove verified professional credentials before posting or going live. In essence: no degree, no license, no post. > > [...] > > In all, China’s approach is preemptive: One has to prove their...