<p><em><strong>Update II - 2019-05-07</strong>: It looks like due to the recent licensing changes, the Java 8 JDK that brew used is not directly accessible anymore and likely behind some kind of paywall. The installation method described below will still work as it uses the non-versioned java cask, which installs the latest version of OpenJDK.</em></p>

<p>I’ve blogged about getting Manjaro Linux to work with my AMD RX 470 <a href="https://www.lonecpluspluscoder.com/2016/11/19/switching-to-manjaro-linux-and-getting-an-amd-rx-470-to-work/">before.</a> The method described in that post got my AMD RX 470 graphics card working with the default 4.4 kernel. This worked fine - with the usual caveats regarding VESA software rendering - until I tried to upgrade to newer versions of the kernel.</p>

<p>My adventures with Manjaro Linux continue and I’ve even moved my “craptop” - a somewhat ancient Lenovo X240 that I use as a semi-disposable travel laptop - from XUbuntu to Manjaro Linux. But that’s a subject for another blog post. Today, I wanted to write about package download performance issues I started encountering on my desktop recently and how I managed to fix them.</p>

<p>Uncle Bob Martin discovered Clojure fairly recently and really, <em>really</em> likes <a href="http://telegra.ph/Why-Clojure-is-better-than-C-PythonRuby-and-java-and-why-should-you-care-12-20">it</a>. Having had the privilege to see him speak at various SD West conferences back when they still were a thing, I wasn’t surprised by this. Anyway, do yourself a favour and spend a few minutes reading the article. It’s worth your time.</p>

<p>Turns out it’s not only <a href="https://www.lonecpluspluscoder.com/2013/06/16/windows-8-has-the-telnet-client-turned-off-by-default/">Windows 8 that has its telnet client disabled</a>, Windows 10 is in the same boat. I’ve been using Windows 10 for quite a while now and just discovered this issue. Anyway, the way to enable is as follows:</p>