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Then why is everything based on UNIX then? (Or at least fated to be, via WSL.) If you want a real jewel, check out the v6 rand() function. It's an example of a
by jart 4y ago
Then why is everything based on UNIX then? (Or at least fated to be, via WSL.) If you want a real jewel, check out the v6 rand() function. It's an example of a function so bad that world-class experts on the subject of randomness have been falling over themselves for decades in academic papers talking about how to fix it.
- donut 4y agoI'm reminded of the thesis that worse is better: https://www.dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.html https://www.dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.html :-)
- charcircuit 4y ago>Then why is everything based on UNIX then? It's not based off UNIX's code. UNIX based system's popularity can essentially be attributed to network effects. For most use cases it's good enough that it's not worth switching to something better because you lose the mountain of resources (both technological and human) that exist in the UNIX ecosystem.