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ljs

The terminology of process vs. tasks vs. threads vs. thread groups let alone once you bring in virtualised TGIDs etc. is officially absolutely fucked and annoying

THE PDP-11 WAS ENOUGH WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE
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dougmerritt@mathstodon.xyz

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@ljs
%s/enough/beautiful

The other thing is that people keep inventing small variations on themes and needless new names for them.

I just invented the fine art of complaining. Pretty sure it's new.

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DrHyde@fosstodon.org

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@ljs I’m just wondering if there is any point in computering now that the is being discontinued.

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ljs

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@DrHyde WHAT? How can it? It's still used in a million things
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ljs

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@dougmerritt Are you a Brit? If not I'm afraid you're infringing on our copyright there
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dougmerritt@mathstodon.xyz

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@ljs
My bad. How would you feel about licensing?

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lkundrak@metalhead.club

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Edited 1 year ago

@ljs @DrHyde the if i get it right ez80 is still getting produced, it's just the old school z80 that's being discontinued

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lkundrak@metalhead.club

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@ljs @DrHyde time to migrate to 6502 probably :)

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DrHyde@fosstodon.org

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@lkundrak @ljs HCF THE HERETIC

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