Julia EvansFeb 15, 2025

this feels like a silly thing to say but even though i’ve been using linux since 2004 I feel like i’m learning recently that the impact of the GNU project’s software (and its design decisions) on me is even bigger than I thought

like even just the fact that (afaik) many of them used Emacs has an impact on me today

(please no “it’s GNU/Linux”)

Show threadZack WeinbergFeb 16, 2025

@b0rk people mock the "GNU Coding Standard" because its specification of how to indent C is legitimately weird. But that's actually the least important part of the document. There is stuff in there about how programs should *behave* that's been much more influential.

https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/Program-Behavior.html

Program Behavior (GNU Coding Standards)

Program Behavior (GNU Coding Standards)

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@zwol @b0rk the “no arbitrary limits” stance is harmful in today’s networked environments though…
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