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  1. FreeBSD 14.5-RELEASE is out — the sixth and likely final release on the stable/14 branch.

    Key updates:
    - Dozens of security fixes (RCE, DoS, use-after-free)
    - Linux-compatible inotify system calls added
    - LLVM 21.1.8, OpenSSL 3.0.21, ncurses 6.6, XZ 5.8.3
    - UEFI loader fix for amd64
    - ACPI improvements for Apple dual-GPU Macs

    Upgrade via freebsd-update(8) or from source using /usr/src/UPDATING.

    opensourcefeed.org/freebsd-14-

    #FreeBSD #BSD #Unix #SysAdmin #FOSS

  2. #OnThisDay Birth Anniversary of Leo Tolstoy (1828) - Russian #Writer who is regarded as one of the greatest #Authors of all time.

    Birth Anniversary of Dennis Ritchie (1941). He created the C #Programming language and #Unix operating system.

    US Congress officially renamed the country as the United States of America (1776).

    First case of computer bug reported by Grace Hopper (1947).

    knowledgezone.co.in/news

  3. Birth Anniversary of Leo Tolstoy (1828) - Russian who is regarded as one of the greatest of all time.

    Birth Anniversary of Dennis Ritchie (1941). He created the C language and operating system.

    US Congress officially renamed the country as the United States of America (1776).

    First case of computer bug reported by Grace Hopper (1947).

    knowledgezone.co.in/news

  4. A newish bugfix release for Cozenage Scheme interpreter. The next release, in a week or so, will have support for importing user-written and third-party Scheme library loading. Probably worth waiting for that, but in the meantime...

    Also, Cozenage is now available from the Guru repository, if you use Gentoo Linux. Just:

    # emerge -av dev-scheme/cozenage

    github.com/DarrenKirby/cozenag

    #scheme #lisp #unix

  5. A newish bugfix release for Cozenage Scheme interpreter. The next release, in a week or so, will have support for importing user-written and third-party Scheme library loading. Probably worth waiting for that, but in the meantime...

    Also, Cozenage is now available from the Guru repository, if you use Gentoo Linux. Just:

    # emerge -av dev-scheme/cozenage

    github.com/DarrenKirby/cozenag

    #scheme #lisp #unix

  6. A newish bugfix release for Cozenage Scheme interpreter. The next release, in a week or so, will have support for importing user-written and third-party Scheme library loading. Probably worth waiting for that, but in the meantime...

    Also, Cozenage is now available from the Guru repository, if you use Gentoo Linux. Just:

    # emerge -av dev-scheme/cozenage

    github.com/DarrenKirby/cozenag

    #scheme #lisp #unix

  7. A newish bugfix release for Cozenage Scheme interpreter. The next release, in a week or so, will have support for importing user-written and third-party Scheme library loading. Probably worth waiting for that, but in the meantime...

    Also, Cozenage is now available from the Guru repository, if you use Gentoo Linux. Just:

    # emerge -av dev-scheme/cozenage

    github.com/DarrenKirby/cozenag

    #scheme #lisp #unix

  8. A newish bugfix release for Cozenage Scheme interpreter. The next release, in a week or so, will have support for importing user-written and third-party Scheme library loading. Probably worth waiting for that, but in the meantime...

    Also, Cozenage is now available from the Guru repository, if you use Gentoo Linux. Just:

    # emerge -av dev-scheme/cozenage

    github.com/DarrenKirby/cozenag

    #scheme #lisp #unix

  9. Advanced Programming in the Environment

    Week 01, Segment 01: Introduction

    In this video lecture, we provide an introduction, discuss the purpose of the class, the syllabus, student expectations, as well as available resources.

    Note: The videos in this series were mostly created in 2020. A few things have changed since then. Specifically, consult the course website for updates regarding the assignments.

    youtu.be/BsB9Cg6yJc4

  10. Advanced Programming in the #UNIX Environment

    Week 01, Segment 01: Introduction

    In this video lecture, we provide an introduction, discuss the purpose of the class, the syllabus, student expectations, as well as available resources.

    Note: The videos in this series were mostly created in 2020. A few things have changed since then. Specifically, consult the course website for updates regarding the assignments.

    youtu.be/BsB9Cg6yJc4

  11. #TIL that case statements in #unix #shell stop evaluating once they find the first match. Some shells (bash & mksh) have syntax to keep evaluating each additional statement, but they aren't all the same syntax (although mksh does seem to accept bash's ;;&.

    25 years of shell #scripting, guys. 🤣 🤦‍♂️

  12. @ska

    Or 2015, or 2025. You haven't actually looked at the history; despite my giving the years explicitly. So it's not saying that at all.

    Laurent, you're arguing based upon not actually knowing the history, and if anyone is thinking that the #Unix landscape is the same as it was in the past, it is surely you for arguing that the proper thing is for things to remain as they were in 1974.

    I however know that the #Unix landscape changes, in this very way.

    @cazabon @bytebro #getopt #dd

  13. @JdeBP @bytebro

    I don't know why I need to be dragged out of the 1970s... [1]

    But I think I'm in agreement with @ska in that modifying dd's interface - which is at least 53 years old at this point - is the wrong approach. A new program, even if it takes exactly the same functional arguments and options, but formatted with the modern (?) style, seems more apropos to me.

    You could even call it `ndd` for "new dd" or something, if you want to preserve a link to the old name. A new program would also allow you to drop the old interface entirely, likely simplifying the code.

    But the most important factor in deciding which way this work should be done would be, of course, "Who's doing the work?", and since that's not me, my opinion counts for little.

    [1] Am I particularly crotchety? I was *born* in the '70s...

    #legacy #interface #Unix #dd #CommandLine #CLI

  14. ⚪️ Linux Kernel Fuzzing: Setting Up Syzkaller to Find Security Bugs

    🗨️ In this article, we’ll get some hands-on practice fuzzing the kernel. But first, we’ll briefly cover the history and theory of fuzzing and discuss how our target works. We’ll then configure and build the Linux kernel, set up Syzkaller, and start hunting for bugs.

    🔗 hackmag.com/unix/syzkaller-set

    #unix

  15. DeepWiki – an advanced AI-powered tool from Cognition that automatically generates interactive documentation and architecture diagrams for code repositories... archiveapp.org/deepwiki/ #wiki #linux #unix #bsd #windows

  16. Citizen Astronomy (CAst)
    by ÖgetayKayali
    github.com/OgetayKayali/citize

    Every clear night, amateur telescopes around the world capture photons that professional observatories never will -- the right patch of sky, at the right moment, with enough patience to notice something change. Citizen Astronomy turns those images into science.

    CAst is a desktop application (Windows installer primary; unsigned macOS .app zip available for alpha testers) that takes folders of FITS and XISF images and gives you the tools to measure variable stars, discover moving asteroids, build Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams, and explore the sky -- all from one guided interface, no command-line scripting required.

    Please read more details in ALT-Texts of images. These images are just a few examples of the sophisticated use-cases of this software!
    Another nice example:
    defcon.social/@grobi/117234604

    Topic> Useful Code
    defcon.social/@grobi/114797042

    or expand post & scroll up ^

    #space #tech #science #astronomy #astrophotography #code #python #unix #linux #windows #commandline #plotting #github #apod

  17. "sure, I'll compress the file and send it over".

    *Sends a .Z file* 😎
    #unix

  18. True digital literacy isn't generated; it's understood. 💡

    On this Literacy Day, step away from the opaque shortcuts of AI, dive into the clean NetBSD source code, and empower human curiosity from the bare metal up. Read the source, master the system, and keep human craftsmanship alive. 📖⚙️

    RTFM (Read the Fantastic Manual)

    #NetBSD #LiteracyDay #DigitalLiteracy #ReadTheSource #CodeLiteracy #HumanIntelligence #runBSD #Linux #Unix #RTFM #internationalliteracyday #noai #antiai #nollm #antillm

  19. True digital literacy isn't generated; it's understood. 💡

    On this Literacy Day, step away from the opaque shortcuts of AI, dive into the clean NetBSD source code, and empower human curiosity from the bare metal up. Read the source, master the system, and keep human craftsmanship alive. 📖⚙️

    RTFM (Read the Fantastic Manual)

    #NetBSD #LiteracyDay #DigitalLiteracy #ReadTheSource #CodeLiteracy #HumanIntelligence #runBSD #Linux #Unix #RTFM #internationalliteracyday #noai #antiai #nollm #antillm

  20. True digital literacy isn't generated; it's understood. 💡

    On this Literacy Day, step away from the opaque shortcuts of AI, dive into the clean NetBSD source code, and empower human curiosity from the bare metal up. Read the source, master the system, and keep human craftsmanship alive. 📖⚙️

    RTFM (Read the Fantastic Manual)

    #NetBSD #LiteracyDay #DigitalLiteracy #ReadTheSource #CodeLiteracy #HumanIntelligence #runBSD #Linux #Unix #RTFM #internationalliteracyday #noai #antiai #nollm #antillm

  21. True digital literacy isn't generated; it's understood. 💡

    On this Literacy Day, step away from the opaque shortcuts of AI, dive into the clean NetBSD source code, and empower human curiosity from the bare metal up. Read the source, master the system, and keep human craftsmanship alive. 📖⚙️

    RTFM (Read the Fantastic Manual)

    #NetBSD #LiteracyDay #DigitalLiteracy #ReadTheSource #CodeLiteracy #HumanIntelligence #runBSD #Linux #Unix #RTFM #internationalliteracyday #noai #antiai #nollm #antillm

  22. True digital literacy isn't generated; it's understood. 💡

    On this Literacy Day, step away from the opaque shortcuts of AI, dive into the clean NetBSD source code, and empower human curiosity from the bare metal up. Read the source, master the system, and keep human craftsmanship alive. 📖⚙️

    RTFM (Read the Fantastic Manual)

    #NetBSD #LiteracyDay #DigitalLiteracy #ReadTheSource #CodeLiteracy #HumanIntelligence #runBSD #Linux #Unix #RTFM #internationalliteracyday #noai #antiai #nollm #antillm

  23. @juandesant this is built into bash as $RANDOM and $SRANDOM as well. Its been there since 1989 when it was created, but the Korn shell seems to have invented the idea in 1986.
    #UNIX #Linux #bash #chaos

  24. @juandesant this is built into bash as $RANDOM and $SRANDOM as well. Its been there since 1989 when it was created, but the Korn shell seems to have invented the idea in 1986.
    #UNIX #Linux #bash #chaos

  25. @juandesant this is built into bash as $RANDOM and $SRANDOM as well. Its been there since 1989 when it was created, but the Korn shell seems to have invented the idea in 1986.
    #UNIX #Linux #bash #chaos

  26. @juandesant this is built into bash as $RANDOM and $SRANDOM as well. Its been there since 1989 when it was created, but the Korn shell seems to have invented the idea in 1986.
    #UNIX #Linux #bash #chaos

  27. @juandesant this is built into bash as $RANDOM and $SRANDOM as well. Its been there since 1989 when it was created, but the Korn shell seems to have invented the idea in 1986.
    #UNIX #Linux #bash #chaos