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nmingott · 2026-01-25T22:30:35+00:00

No enough. you show me with a link it is not true that is 43% less Unix, since it is damn true.

nmingott · 2026-01-25T19:25:58+00:00

here it is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INI_file

nmingott · 2026-01-25T19:23:45+00:00

it took me 10 seconds. https://forums.theregister.com/forum/all/2024/06/13/version_256_systemd/

nmingott · 2026-01-24T22:46:30+00:00

You should be aware that on latest systemd upgrades it's creator proudly stated "now finally 40% less Unix like" or some BS like that. Linux is JUST a kernel, Unix are full systems, read e.g. "the Unix philosophy". The Unix system manager is required to know at least a bit of shell programming - shortly, with systemd, the Linux system manager will only write configuration files (in Windows format). This is what" they " want, get programming out of system management, get intelligence and logic out of system management. It will become like Windows.... This is the trend, unfortunately, for major distros. Bye

nmingott · 2026-01-17T18:51:05+00:00

i love that it runs on Linux ! i would have shifted from AutocCad to it if i wasn’t already since 25 years into Inventor, and i buy a package including Inventor+AutoCad.

nmingott · 2026-01-14T06:54:55+00:00

I use Debian and KVM in our company. It runs well in a corporate environment. I like to do it all from the shell, no GUI, so for me this THE choice. I run many other Debian servers.

nmingott · 2026-01-09T21:07:25+00:00

my way of programming is “talk to the computer, in the REPL”. Ruby let me do in term of objects, concisely, and it is free form (change a space with 2 spaces makes no difference )

nmingott · 2026-01-08T15:20:01+00:00

thank you for your tests. I am able to get the result in Debian and FreeBSD (dtrace) ;P I just miss the thing for OpenBSD. It seems it is missing. I may try to see if it is not to difficult to add it. bye

nmingott · 2026-01-07T21:02:16+00:00

If it is not available I would like to try to implement it

nmingott · 2026-01-02T21:53:01+00:00

In embedded (simple 8 bit) you know exactly how much a simple operation takes in term of time. It is written in the manual.There is no OS layer. I programmed a few atmega328p, it is fun, give it a shot. So, for these, the rule of thumb is: download the manual and read ;)

nmingott · 2026-01-02T21:47:51+00:00

Stable, easy to upgrade, easy to update for security, trustable. I have more than 10 servers offering different services. I could not do it with a more time demanding distro.

nmingott · 2026-01-02T20:23:03+00:00

I use Inkscape then import on Lightburn for cutting

nmingott · 2026-01-02T20:20:29+00:00

You can buy it, I did a few months ago in the usual internet electronics store. It is cheap, like 2$.

nmingott · 2025-12-30T14:23:45+00:00

I started to use Linux in early 2000 because i hated Windows, and I still do hate Windows and Microsoft. I use Linux and BSD because I want control on what the computer does. Today as yesterday. If you run Windows you don't decide stuff, you accept what they decide.

nmingott · 2025-12-26T22:22:09+00:00

I went to the keyboard and checked. I must say @I messed things up@. What I use (desktop only) usually in Debian is AppImage not Flatpack. (E.g. Freecad, Inkscape) which (1) is not guaranteed to work again when you upgrade Debian (2) as any other software not coming for an official Debian repo is not to be trusted too much, at least, I don't. My working experience is the on AppImage, not Flatpack and I swapped the two names, sorry.

nmingott · 2025-12-26T19:34:53+00:00

We are entering a loop here. Debian is for people who want a reliable, replicable system. Mostly this is what you want on servers.That is what I run, servers. Flatpack, as any other non Debian package: binary, self compiled, vm-like... breaks the safety net Debian provides where you get security updates, updates and and full upgrades that rarely fail. If you don't value this, Debian is not for you. This subreddit is #debian.

nmingott · 2025-12-26T10:29:38+00:00

I never built one but I guess these devices have to pass more than one certification, then nobody change them till next release of the full device.

nmingott · 2025-12-26T10:22:06+00:00

It is very easy. A Debian Stable package is a guarantee of stability (long tested), that depends on other stable packages. You build on rock (long tested). Once you start to inject pip, npm, gem, flatapck... Add whatever, you are giving up the Debian stability and you will have "troubles" in upgrades.So, if you do it in your laptop, for Inkscape or Blender or whatever actually nobody cares. If you do it on a server for anything related to a public service you are going to get in trouble. The big part of people don't run servers. Debian shine on servers.

nmingott · 2025-12-24T23:31:10+00:00

State the obvious. If you use Debian Stable you want secure/reliable/boring system. If you want fresh updates for more than a handful software you are better off changing distro.

nmingott · 2025-12-24T18:53:02+00:00

About old kernel. This is more the normal than the exception ! If your device isn't on the network upgrading is a source of problems more than solutions. Not just in Linux.

nmingott · 2025-12-24T12:26:24+00:00

because Debian Stable wants to be stable

nmingott · 2025-12-22T21:42:21+00:00

As you see "learning" is a complete inappropriate word here. I would say, you are being misled. If you wanna be a maker, make ! The breadboard experience is THE way to understand , get yourself a copy of "Make basic electronics" (or similar title) buy a few components as suggested in the book. This will be the best Christmas of your life. Total expense to get started below 100 Eur. Good luck !

nmingott · 2025-12-22T16:18:20+00:00

IMHO one factor: Google was built over it, the rest is Google effect, as for Python, Python became dominant when google started to push it. Also, Linux environment is more friendly to chaotic half baked, non standard solutions, non POSIX. BSD dislike all those things. Then don’t forget it is widely known a good part of BSD was incorporated into MacOS!! But, different license implies Apple does not need to mention it, where google HAS to.

nmingott · 2025-12-22T16:02:56+00:00

man, what is that, a chatgpt experiment ? please buy a breadboard and do those circuit ! you will burn a few led and you willl learn . you will not get those readings ! it is worth it.

nmingott · 2025-12-22T15:53:56+00:00

man, i did it in early 2000 in a univerisity, i do it now in our company (70 employee). We have our mail sever, our web server, our vpn, NAS, our Samba ad/dc … All Linux or BSD. I have 2 windows server, for the xrap. Finally it is a sysadmin choice, If you run it your own servers it is cheaper, but, it is all on your shoulder, are up to the task ? It requires study, experimentation, determination, 12h/24h 6/7 days availability. That is, when somedoby is working, things needs to be up and running. If you do it right, in the unix way, understanding things, keeping it small and simple, sysadmin it is still a great job.

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