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Fernando Borretti

Personal website of Fernando Borretti.

Popular posts: 25
Total points: 6,028
HN comments: 3,956
Rank: #158 personal

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Life, Learning & Writing 12 Software Engineering 10 Programming Languages 6 Tools & Productivity 5 Systems & Performance 4 Society, Policy & Culture 4

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1

Shells are two things

2023211 points220 comments Systems & Performance details

Command languages and scripting languages are and should be different things.

2

Austral: A systems language with linear types and capabilities

2022211 points155 commentscited by 9Programming Languages details

Introducing a new programming language.

3

Linux on the Fujitsu Lifebook U729

2025207 points168 comments Systems & Performance details

A short review and troubleshooting guide.

4

NixOS for the Impatient

2023169 points89 comments Systems & Performance details

Using NixOS for a more tractable computing setup.