I plan to gradually open-source everything I have created. Tech solutions are expiring faster than ever. One day, I will expire too—just like everyone else. Someone can pick up an open-source project and add a new twist or purpose. This is a much better destiny for software than simply being forgotten and deleted.
#OpenSource #SoftwareLegacy #FutureOfSoftware #IndieDev #DevLife
A Requiem for a Dying Operating System (1994)
https://user.eng.umd.edu/~blj/funny/requium.html
#HackerNews #ARequiemForADyingOS #DyingOperatingSystem #TechHistory #RetroComputing #SoftwareLegacy
If you were into BBSing in the late 80s and had a PC, you probably used Procomm Plus at least once. Have you ever wondered what happened to the software and its authors? #RetroComputing #VintageSoftware #TechHistory #ComputerNostalgia #DigitalHeritage #SoftwareLegacy https://dfarq.homeip.net/what-happened-to-procomm-plus/
En 2038 muchos sistemas colapsarán porque las computaciones de tiempo en UNIX se almacenan como enteros de 32 bits que se desbordarán el 19/01/2038 a las 03:14:07 UTC. Es el "efecto 2000" de nuestra era. 🕰️💥
“The gardeners dilemma”
Why all teams get stuck in maintenance:
https://youtu.be/iSj1DY34HJI?t=745
#SoftwareEngineering
#SoftwareQuality
#Maintenance
#SoftwareLegacy
