Nina Kalininanina_kali_nina@tech.lgbt
Oct 25, 2026, 12:01 PMSometimes it's not "less is more" but "less is busybox"
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Oct 25, 2026, 12:04 PM@nina_kali_nina if times are hard enough it can go as far as “less is cat and judicious use of ^S and ^Q”
Hugo Millsdarkling@mstdn.socialOct 25, 2026, 12:06 PM@djsundog @nina_kali_nina Or sed -ne 1,24p :)
DNAvincidnavinci@genomic.socialOct 25, 2026, 12:27 PM@djsundog
When I used to teach Linux 202, to get the students outside cd/ls I started by teaching them "you can solve a lot of problems of you just remember this:" and showed this picture.
A cat-head, tail-pipe.
Groans ensued, but 0 students ever forgot.
@nina_kali_nina
root42root42@chaos.socialOct 25, 2026, 12:32 PM@djsundog @nina_kali_nina at 300 baud you don’t need neither less nor ^S.
Mattforelioned@mastodon.onlineOct 25, 2026, 6:33 PM
arosano 🇩🇰 🇮🇱arosano@bsd.cafeOct 25, 2026, 6:32 PM@nina_kali_nina even vi is wrapped into busybox
