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this post was submitted on 04 May 2025
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Sounds great to add your own take on Unix topics. I really enjoy well-curated channels that go through more niche topics.
Maybe some older history on peripheral driver development? How bus bit size, limitations of programming language semantics… Why certain design patterns were chosen due to contemporary technologies…
I’d imagine with how small memory was back in the day, that it would be very informative to those who did not grow up with a 90s supercomputer on their desktop.