Repeating Ourselves Less with M4 - Nemin's Blog

kept by loomisj aug 31

The author demonstrates using m4 and sed to generate shorter, maintainable OpenBSD httpd.conf files via macros, reducing repetitive configuration blocks.

Apple’s Mac Mini Went Viral. Why Can’t You Buy One Right Now? - WSJ
Apple's Mac Mini faces severe shortages and shipping delays of up to 12 weeks due to unexpected demand from AI power users running local large language models.
also on M4
Todd C. Miller – Sudo maintainer for over 30 years
Todd C. Miller, the long-time maintainer of the critical sudo utility, is seeking sponsorship to continue development and maintenance.
also on OpenBSD, #open-source, #developer-tools
invlpg – Premature Optimization is Fun Sometimes
A developer describes optimizing a 12KB ping-monitoring ring buffer down to 4KB using bitfields and tagged unions purely for enjoyment, despite the application not being memory-constrained.
also on OpenBSD, #developer-tools