Ah, yes, the IOCCC: where "winning" means writing code that even a supercomputer couldn't decipher without a stiff drink. 🍻 Congratulations to the authors for proving once again that spaghetti code isn't just a meal, it's an art form. 😵‍💫 Let's all pretend this exercise in digital masochism is somehow productive. 🤷‍♂️
https://www.ioccc.org/2025/ #IOCCC #spaghettiCode #codingHumor #digitalMasochism #programmingArt #HackerNews #ngated
2025 - The 29th IOCCC

IOCCC Year 2025

Ah, 2025, the year when installing #NetBSD is still an exercise in digital masochism! 🖥️🔨 But fear not, brave user, for the #installer has evolved from laughably obtuse to mildly confusing—progress! 🚀 And look, it's also on #Gemini, because nothing screams cutting-edge like a #protocol from the 1990s! 🌌📼
https://eerielinux.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/installing-bsd-in-2025-part-3-a-critical-look-at-netbsds-installer/ #DigitalMasochism #Evolution #TechHumor #1990s #HackerNews #ngated
Installing *BSD in 2025 part 3 – A critical look at NetBSD’s installer

[New to Gemini? Have a look at my Gemini FAQ.] This article was bi-posted to Gemini and the Web; Gemini version is here: gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/kraileth/neunix/2025/installing_bsd_…

eerielinux

@bagder Good question.

The only person I know that is even remotely into that stuff may be @ncommander.

After all, #backporting #curl to legacy #FreeBSD sounds like the kind of #SoftwareGore and #DigitalMasochism he's likes to showcase on his #YouTube channel...