Porting Tailscale to Plan 9
(tailscale.com)
It’s been said that nothing helps land a joke like explaining it, so here we are to explain yesterday’s Tailscale Plan 9 announcement, even at the risk of killing the joke.
It’s been said that nothing helps land a joke like explaining it, so here we are to explain yesterday’s Tailscale Plan 9 announcement, even at the risk of killing the joke.
Nushell 0.103 released, with background jobs support
(nushell.sh)
Today, we're releasing version 0.103.0 of Nu. This release adds support for spawning background jobs, attaching attributes to custom commands, official .deb, .apk, and .rpm packages, a number of Vi-mode enhancements, more than 20 new proposed commands in the std-rfc module, and much more.
Today, we're releasing version 0.103.0 of Nu. This release adds support for spawning background jobs, attaching attributes to custom commands, official .deb, .apk, and .rpm packages, a number of Vi-mode enhancements, more than 20 new proposed commands in the std-rfc module, and much more.
Tailscale Enterprise Plan 9 Support
(tailscale.com)
MURRAY HILL, NJ — Tailscale, the leading provider of effortless, private networking for modern distributed computing, today announced support for Plan 9™ from Bell Labs™, the operating system redefining how networks, resources, and computation are managed.
MURRAY HILL, NJ — Tailscale, the leading provider of effortless, private networking for modern distributed computing, today announced support for Plan 9™ from Bell Labs™, the operating system redefining how networks, resources, and computation are managed.
The state of binary compatibility on Linux and how to address it
(jangafx.com)
At JangaFX, we make several products that run natively on Linux. We love the flexibility and power that Linux offers our developers, but shipping software on it is a whole different challenge.
At JangaFX, we make several products that run natively on Linux. We love the flexibility and power that Linux offers our developers, but shipping software on it is a whole different challenge.
A look back: WordPerfect on DOS (2023)
(technicallywewrite.com)
There was a saying in the 1980s that if you knew how to use WordPerfect, you were guaranteed a job in any office.
There was a saying in the 1980s that if you knew how to use WordPerfect, you were guaranteed a job in any office.
How Big Is OpenVMS?
(vmssoftware.com)
This question was asked during my Boot Camp presentation last fall in Boston, and over the past 35 years dozens of times people have asked, how big is VMS? That translates into "how many lines of code are in VMS"? I thought it was time to at least make a stab at pursuing some insight into the answer. I wrote some command procedures to count the number of source lines in .B32, .B64, .C, .MAR, .M64, and .S files.
This question was asked during my Boot Camp presentation last fall in Boston, and over the past 35 years dozens of times people have asked, how big is VMS? That translates into "how many lines of code are in VMS"? I thought it was time to at least make a stab at pursuing some insight into the answer. I wrote some command procedures to count the number of source lines in .B32, .B64, .C, .MAR, .M64, and .S files.
Tailscale Enterprise Plan 9 Support
(tailscale.com)
MURRAY HILL, NJ — Tailscale, the leading provider of effortless, private networking for modern distributed computing, today announced support for Plan 9™ from Bell Labs™, the operating system redefining how networks, resources, and computation are managed.
MURRAY HILL, NJ — Tailscale, the leading provider of effortless, private networking for modern distributed computing, today announced support for Plan 9™ from Bell Labs™, the operating system redefining how networks, resources, and computation are managed.
Windows on ARM on a Smart Watch
(gus33000.me)
Many years of spending, sorry, losing time making Windows on ARM run on anything not a computer, I started getting bored
Many years of spending, sorry, losing time making Windows on ARM run on anything not a computer, I started getting bored
Microsoft redesigns BSOD, drops QR code, frowning face, blue colour
(windowslatest.com)
Microsoft is killing off the Blue Screen of Death… and replacing it with Black Screen of Death. It’s also dropping the frowning face for some reason, and I am not sure I like it because the updated screen doesn’t have enough information. Let me show how it’s changing in newer builds of Windows 11 24H2 and what it means for the IT admins.
Microsoft is killing off the Blue Screen of Death… and replacing it with Black Screen of Death. It’s also dropping the frowning face for some reason, and I am not sure I like it because the updated screen doesn’t have enough information. Let me show how it’s changing in newer builds of Windows 11 24H2 and what it means for the IT admins.
Why I run FreeBSD for my home servers (2024)
(aumont.fr)
Everything is simple , everything is documented, everything make sense.Ok things are probably a bit “old-school” and use the old Unix-way to do thing.
Everything is simple , everything is documented, everything make sense.Ok things are probably a bit “old-school” and use the old Unix-way to do thing.
Dusk OS: a 32-bit Forth and big brother to Collapse OS
(duskos.org)
Dusk OS is a 32-bit Forth and big brother to Collapse OS. Its primary purpose is to be maximally useful during the first stage of civilizational collapse, that is, when we can't produce modern computers anymore but that there's still many modern computers around.
Dusk OS is a 32-bit Forth and big brother to Collapse OS. Its primary purpose is to be maximally useful during the first stage of civilizational collapse, that is, when we can't produce modern computers anymore but that there's still many modern computers around.
RPCEmu is an emulator of classic Acorn computer systems
(marutan.net)
RPCEmu is an emulator of classic Acorn computer systems, such as the Risc PC and A7000. It runs on multiple platforms including Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
RPCEmu is an emulator of classic Acorn computer systems, such as the Risc PC and A7000. It runs on multiple platforms including Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
Win98-quickinstall: A framework and installer to quickly install Windows 98
(github.com/oerg866)
This is a framework that is intended for creating and preparing Windows 98 installation ISO images in a way that is optimized for extremely quick installation, similar to nLite, but with a completely different method and context.
This is a framework that is intended for creating and preparing Windows 98 installation ISO images in a way that is optimized for extremely quick installation, similar to nLite, but with a completely different method and context.
Aurora: Maintenance-free, reliable and fast OS, stable like a Chromebook
(getaurora.dev)
Get onboard. Aurora is the ultimate desktop OS for your developer workstation or the perfect maintenance-free OS for everyone. Let's gaze at the stars together, fellow traveller.
Get onboard. Aurora is the ultimate desktop OS for your developer workstation or the perfect maintenance-free OS for everyone. Let's gaze at the stars together, fellow traveller.
The Unix-Haters Handbook
(wikipedia.org)
The UNIX-HATERS Handbook is a semi-humorous edited compilation of messages to the UNIX-HATERS mailing list.
The UNIX-HATERS Handbook is a semi-humorous edited compilation of messages to the UNIX-HATERS mailing list.
Best Linux distro in 2025 for non-experts
(ycombinator.com)
This is about finding a good linux distro for my parents to use. Apparently, Windows now requires an outlook account in order to log into your computer. Well - his outlook account has been hacked. (In fact, it's the second time he's had a Microsoft account be hacked.
This is about finding a good linux distro for my parents to use. Apparently, Windows now requires an outlook account in order to log into your computer. Well - his outlook account has been hacked. (In fact, it's the second time he's had a Microsoft account be hacked.
Introduction to System Programming in Linux (Early Access)
(nostarch.com)
Linux and Unix are essentially two takes on the same operating system, with Linux serving as the free, open-source version.
Linux and Unix are essentially two takes on the same operating system, with Linux serving as the free, open-source version.
Blue95: a desktop for your childhood home's computer room
(github.com/winblues)
Blue95 is a modern and lightweight desktop experience that is reminiscent of a bygone era of computing.
Blue95 is a modern and lightweight desktop experience that is reminiscent of a bygone era of computing.
Self-contained Python scripts with uv
(dusktreader.dev)
You can add uv into the shebang line for a Python script to make it a self-contained executable.
You can add uv into the shebang line for a Python script to make it a self-contained executable.
“Moonshots” Initiative to Secure the Future of RISC OS
(riscosopen.org)
Cambridge, UK – 28-Mar-2025 – RISC OS Open Limited (ROOL) is calling on the global technology community to support a bold new initiative to secure the long-term future of RISC OS. The company today announced the launch of its Moonshots programme – a strategic shift away from incremental development, towards large-scale engineering efforts aimed at modernising the operating system for next-generation Arm architectures.
Cambridge, UK – 28-Mar-2025 – RISC OS Open Limited (ROOL) is calling on the global technology community to support a bold new initiative to secure the long-term future of RISC OS. The company today announced the launch of its Moonshots programme – a strategic shift away from incremental development, towards large-scale engineering efforts aimed at modernising the operating system for next-generation Arm architectures.
Convert Linux to Windows
(philipbohun.com)
Thesis: We should create a distro of Linux that runs Windows binaries by default via Wine.
Thesis: We should create a distro of Linux that runs Windows binaries by default via Wine.
The Year on Linux
(world.hey.com)
I've been running Linux, Neovim, and Framework for a year now, but it easily feels like a decade or more.
I've been running Linux, Neovim, and Framework for a year now, but it easily feels like a decade or more.