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This appears to be quite a subjective claim, people comprehend/retain information extremely differently. The ls command applied as an example to the argument undermines its credibility, as virtually every Unix user is aware of its importance. ls remains arguably the most Unix filesystem command, why would it be difficult for users to understand its relevancy?


The author isn’t talking about teaching ls, but about using it to teach fundamental principles of Unix, in particular “do one thing well” in the context of piped standardised regular line-oriented text formats.

So ls is chosen because it is supposed to be the universally familiar archetype, but author is noting that corruption of the underlying principle in the default configuration of some variants & distributions has extended to something as basic as this.


Hey, it looks like you've copied more of your comment than you intended to ;)


Well I use a Debian virtual machine on my Acer Chromebook, I completely avoided this by not updating Chrome OS. Still, it appears as though this could have been solved with a C program in Crosh? Actually a comment referenced this, nevermind.


Positive article. Ek is correct when he states the entrepreneurial spirit in the United States is quite absent in Europe. In fact, investing in "deeptech" startups is a preferable action in relation to this net worth. On the topic of net worth, why did he remark "We all know that one of the greatest challenges is access to capital." His net worth is $ 4.5 billion. Still, it is a noble venture of his to promote entrepreneurship in Europe(quality it substantially lacks).


Hmm... I honestly cannot perceive this as the "absolute" list of greatest albums, as was stated before every listener formulates their own opinion based on preferred media communication. Furthermore (as was stated), this list does not include any entry from pre-1960 or a country outside of the Anglosphere. Consequently, such a skewed artistic representation does not provide an appropriate framework to evaluate music.The spreadsheet might be interesting to observe/record crude statistical variability among certain artists, yet not a consensus of the greatest albums of "all time".


A question that ought to be asked is the relevancy of quantum computing through the perspective of the average user . Since its inception quantum computing has been an intellectual field grounded in academia. Unfortunately, much of the general population is not aware of the quantum computing's existence. In my argument, quantum computing need not be commercialized until it is further developed.


Perhaps, although I cannot cite market share statistics.


I saw a previous comment mention Chrome OS as improving in terms of market share. Honestly, running a Debian virtual machine over Chrome OS appears to remain a lightweight desktop environment, especially without extensive hardware configurations.


What about Linux distro virtual machines? It seems as though some users prefer running a virtual machine on different hardware rigs. I'm not sure if this will increase in popularity, yet it appears as a manageable solution.


It would be useful to use “Dorking”, even for non-programmers.Good article!


Why would a businessman that has invested in companies that oppose the USPS be elected Postmaster?


Appointed, not elected, and this was the plan. I just sort of hoped that there was a layer of bureaucracy at USPS that might be able to resist this kind of blatant sabotage, but I guess not..


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