gryph0n

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by gryph0n 4y ago
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/2019/01/10/zfs-on-freebsd-zo
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by gryph0n 4y ago
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...
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by gryph0n 5y ago
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 suggest that you try using the Arduino or RaspberryPI hardwa
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by gryph0n 5y ago
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.
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by gryph0n 9y ago
> "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/
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by gryph0n 10y ago
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 Archive seems to have a version listed
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by gryph0n 10y ago
You do realize the security lies with the keys/passwords used to encrypt, and not in the program/algorithm itself?
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by gryph0n 10y ago
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 manufacturers/retailers typically offer a EMI plan
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by gryph0n 10y ago
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.
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by gryph0n 11y ago
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.
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by gryph0n 11y ago
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.hindustantimes.com/india-news&#
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by gryph0n 12y ago
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 always been a 2nd class citizen. I believe that De
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by gryph0n 12y ago
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 new contributors.
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by gryph0n 12y ago
>>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 health issues can bankrupt
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by gryph0n 12y ago
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-accountable funds to line their own pockets than do anything c
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by gryph0n 12y ago
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 parameters: 1.>'qsort' function takes a function
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by gryph0n 12y ago
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 mechanisms are modifying some global state (your terminal
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by gryph0n 12y ago
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. Now, with VsVim, I get the best of both
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by gryph0n 14y ago
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, whereupon it gets killed. Yep, it's 2GB, atleast on 32bit OS (I'm
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by gryph0n 14y ago
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 duration of a week, as I open more webpages, the virtual memor
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by gryph0n 14y ago
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 was Microsoft PocketPC. MS just had a terrible UI. It looked
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by gryph0n 14y ago
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 emulator. Still waiting to see this make an appearance in oth