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The joy of a modular kernel

David Both December 27, 2024
1 What is a modular kernel? Modern modular kernels use a relatively small core that contains only...
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Do I really need to know how to compile the Linux kernel?

David Both September 24, 2024
Most lists of things we do to learn Linux ignore the bits you don’t really need to...
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An introduction to the Linux boot and startup processes with GPT and GRUB2

David Both April 9, 2024
Ever wondered what it takes to get your system ready to run applications? Here's what is going...
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How to tune the Linux kernel with the /proc filesystem

David Both December 18, 2023
The Linux kernel is a tunable marvel that allows you to make changes to its parameters while...
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Beauty is more important in computing than anywhere else in technology because software is so complicated. Beauty is the ultimate defense against complexity.

— David Gelernter

Why I’ve Never Used Windows

On February 12 I gave a presentation at the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) about why I use Linux and why I’ve never used Windows.

Here’s the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/live/uCK_haOXPFM 

Why there’s no such thing as AI

Last October at All Things Open (ATO) I was interviewed by Jason Hibbits of We Love Open Source. It’s posted in the article “Why today’s AI isn’t intelligent (yet)“.

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