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Old software like Unix tends to be some of the best-written software ever. Saving these systems gives us a valuable learning resource.
by LorenDB 1y ago
Old software like Unix tends to be some of the best-written software ever. Saving these systems gives us a valuable learning resource.
- znpy 1y agoI’ve learned this is not the case. Bryan Cantrill taught me in the talk about tail -f (and about how it was “treasuring up” data in buffers
- bcantrill 1y agoHa ha -- but maybe we can finally find the mysterious headwaters of ta?[0] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gp-RXCLO2M&t=3500s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gp-RXCLO2M&t=3500s
- znpy 1y agolovely, I hope i can manage to get you to sign my butt one day
- jeffrallen 11mo agoSoftware longevity: "a terrific power" With terrific power comes terrific responsibility. :)