I don’t think “everything’s a file” matters. What really benefits LLMs is well-designed textual user interface. Because LLMs are for working with text.
Yet another proof GUI was a mistake.
Interesting.
Although the super-power of Linux is that "everything is just a file" so everything can be manipulated with text.
Which AI happens to be _really_ good at.
A Google researcher says the Windows NT kernel still “puts Linux to shame” in many ways.
Laurie Kirk, a former Microsoft reverse engineer, argues that NT was built with a cleaner and more consistent security model.
Linux took a different path, adding capabilities, namespaces,
Had 20ish minutes, decided to quickly build my project on a new windows install. Big mistake. That system is so stupid, how do I even setup path? Next time will start with installing Claude.
Java is nice. I really like self-contained files (hence reliable IDE refactoring) and the standard library. But some things I could never get over:
1. No value semantics. A custom date picker once mutated the date you passed in when the user picked a date and hit Cancel.
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A Google researcher says the Windows NT kernel still “puts Linux to shame” in many ways.
Laurie Kirk, a former Microsoft reverse engineer, argues that NT was built with a cleaner and more consistent security model.
Linux took a different path, adding capabilities, namespaces,
One of those images you can here.
Seeing “r tape loading error” is a relief - usually it was preceded by the stripes that have inconsistent height, showing that loading might fail - but there’s still a chance.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Cassette decks overheating with R Tape Loading Errors on computer desks. I watched loading stripes glitter in the dark on portable TVs. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
Time to rewind.
#ZXSpectrum#retro