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Thanks. I do agree that hacking isn't always real work. Like I said, I have an account on one of the last public-access ITS systems in the world. And I have to

Thanks. I do agree that hacking isn't always real work. Like I said, I have an account on one of the last public-access ITS systems in the world. And I have to say, coloring books are pretty fun. Which is to say, I really like UNIX. The (almost) everything is a file model makes dealing with external devices remarkably simple, compared to other systems. And the predisposal towards textuality makes system configuration fairly simple, with little need for special tools. Pipes and sockets make program composition simple, so you can build several small programs instead of one big one, or compose together smaller programs instead of writing a new one. And shell, while not perfect, makes simple automation easy. It's not a perfect system, but it usually works, and it's pretty damn elegant for a system built as what was effectively a weekend hack in the '70s. Oh, and do you know if any assemblers other than GAS support AT&T syntax? I think it's much nicer.

groovy2shoes 10y ago
> And I have to say, coloring books are pretty fun. Which is to say, I really like UNIX. The (almost) everything is a file model makes dealing with external devices remarkably simple, compared to other systems. And the predisposal towards textuality makes system configuration fairly simple, with little need for special tools. Pipes and sockets make program composition simple, so you can build several small programs instead of one big one, or compose together smaller programs instead of writing a new one. And shell, while not perfect, makes simple automation easy. I agree completely. But I still think it's fun to let loose on the hardware sometimes ;) > Oh, and do you know if any assemblers other than GAS support AT&T syntax? I think it's much nicer. I think YASM supports AT&T syntax.
- qwertyuiop924 10y ago
  Yeah. Letting lose on something is always fun And thanks.
  - groovy2shoes 10y ago
    Any time :)

groovy2shoes 10y ago

> And I have to say, coloring books are pretty fun. Which is to say, I really like UNIX. The (almost) everything is a file model makes dealing with external devices remarkably simple, compared to other systems. And the predisposal towards textuality makes system configuration fairly simple, with little need for special tools. Pipes and sockets make program composition simple, so you can build several small programs instead of one big one, or compose together smaller programs instead of writing a new one. And shell, while not perfect, makes simple automation easy. I agree completely. But I still think it's fun to let loose on the hardware sometimes ;) > Oh, and do you know if any assemblers other than GAS support AT&T syntax? I think it's much nicer. I think YASM supports AT&T syntax.

qwertyuiop924 10y ago
Yeah. Letting lose on something is always fun And thanks.
- groovy2shoes 10y ago
  Any time :)