What if I told you there is an immensely popular operating system that you likely used it at least once, but did not realise what it was?
In fact, it is so popular and important there is an IEEE standard based on it.
It is uncanny how immensely popular AND immensely obscure this system is.
It is scary that until today I have never even heard of its reference desktop implementation.
The system is called "TRON".
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p.s. thanks @fkinoshita for the pointer!
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.
pretty amazing and feels magical to run three snippets each on different operating systems, with zero setup needed (batteries included) #macdev #swiftlang #python #linux #notepadexe
1. Python on Linux
2. Swift on Linux
3. Swifton macOS
At long last - Phrack 72 has been released online for your reading pleasure!
Check it out: https://phrack.org/
Microsoft Word for the PowerPC version of Windows NT uncovered and archived
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