Re: xxd -i vs DIY Was: C23 thoughts and opinions

On 29/05/2024 13:10, David Brown wrote:

 It wasn't the cheapest available, and 64 GB memory (and 4 TB SSD) don't come free.  (And I buy these bare-bones.  Machines with Windows "pre-installed" are often cheaper because they are sponsored by the junk-ware and ad-ware forced on unsuspecting users.)
 

Yes, I got a job at Cambridge which didn't work out (Cantab dons, much
less tolerant people then their counterparts at another university, but
that's another story). And I was given a brand new Windows machine, and
told that we had to use Linux. So I installed a Linux version which ran
on top of Windows. No good, I was told. Might cause problems with that "interesting" set up. So I had to scrub a brand new version of Windows. It felt like the most extravagant waste.
--
Check out Basic Algorithms and my other books:
https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/bgy1mm