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Still using these obsolete Linux commands? They might be popular from the olden days but perhaps it is time to look for alternatives.

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[–] chrash0@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

sometimes syntax changes are part of the decision to do a rewrite. these are user interfaces at the end of the day. i’m not saying you’re wrong about any particular case, but it’s like saying “why make Instagram when Facebook exists” or “why make Scala when Java exists” etc. i like a good fresh look at how we use and instrument and teach our development tooling.

also, when i was 18 and would tell IT professionals i was getting a computer science degree, the #1 response was, “get ready to spend the rest of your life learning new things.” and i’ve found that to largely be true