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The open-source IllumOS code in FreeBSD had fallen behind Linux ZoL (ZFS-On-Linux). FreeBSD adopted ZoL to keep up with new bugfixes, enhancements, etc. https://www.freebsdnews.com…

Reality does NOT agree https://www.iea.org/news/coal-power-s-sharp-rebound-is-takin... https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/energy/india-s-coal-dema...

As suggested, one path is to port Rockbox firmware for your MP3 player. However, since you do not have any prior experience in embedded domain, it will not be a easy path. I would …

Doesn't that crown (most dominant Linux) belong to Android ? WSL's appeal is limited to mostly techies/geeks, while average "Joe" is pretty much familiar with the Android OS.

> "and there's no LTS option, as that's what RedHat is for" On the FOSS side, the LTS option would be CentOS https://www.centos.org/

FWIW, I recall a time when Word used have a CLI. My memory fades, but I think it was either v4 or v5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Word#Origins_and_gro... The Internet A…

You do realize the security lies with the keys/passwords used to encrypt, and not in the program/algorithm itself?

The sales model is pretty different. In India, you'll typically buy your phone outright based on what features you're looking for (Dual SIM, OS version, Storage, etc). Hence manufa…

It is performing AOT compilation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahead-of-time_compilation The phone environment is not conducive to JIT'ing, unlike your typical desktop/laptop.

What a circle that would be !!! Phoenix (later, again renamed to Firefox) was originally split off from Mozilla/Netscape Navigator since the 'suite' was presumably slow.

The law was disportionately used to protect 'offended' politicians (Central & State) in power. Good riddance. Imagine getting arrested for liking a post on Facebook !! http://www.h…

I don't think Borland's mismanagement was a strong factor in C/C++ gaining mindshare. The native OS interfaces on popular platforms (Win32, Posix) were in C, so it would have alway…

You might want to lookup the Replicant project. http://www.replicant.us http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replicant_(operating_system) It looks like the development team could use some …

>>something that's unheard of in India. Maybe not if you're in the 'upper middle class'. If you're from the lower income classes (maids, drivers, helpers), it's very likely that he…

As an un-involved observer, what I see is that PA/Hamas would rather focus on fighting Israel than making life better for their residents. They would much rather receive un-account…

Forget the Posix/Win32 platforms, function pointers can be easily found in the Standard C library itself. I believe there are atleast 2 functions taking function pointers as parame…

write() is an OS system call, while printf() is a C function call. C libraries can (and do) choose to buffer printf, while read/write are usually unbuffered. Of course, both are me…

I second that. I'm so used to VI that I literally felt like a fish out of water when editing code with 'vanilla' Visual Studio. VsVim has saved my butt; I'd be lost without VsVim. …

If you're a heavy browser user, or if you simply never close your browser, you'll frequently run into the scenario where 32 bit Firefox reaches the 2GB virtual memory limit, whereu…

I run into the 2G limit very frequently too. I usually shutdown my home & work systems only once a week. Firefox too runs continuously from the 1st day of the week. Over the durati…

Yes, the PalmOS UI was very good. I think the Palm team really asked themselves 'What would be a good interface for a handheld device?' In contrast, their competition at that time …

I was doing development with PalmOS around 2003-2004 timeframe, and the SDK had tools I have yet to see in other platforms to date. 'Gremlins': Automated fuzz testing within the em…