Post B1dug2cCLjCMd6HhvE by gbsills@social.vivaldi.net
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(DIR) Post #B1dsNfSPVlWJgaokfg by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-12-26T13:48:10Z
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When I start using a new computer the first thing I do is find out how to run programs on it from text files. This could mean installing python, or just running a .bat file, anything really. It's not "my computer" until I can type "python3 test.py" and see the hello world text.
(DIR) Post #B1dug2cCLjCMd6HhvE by gbsills@social.vivaldi.net
2025-12-26T14:13:51Z
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@futurebird Just go with Linux and you always have the shell - also, most Linux distros that a home user would install come with Python preinstalled.
(DIR) Post #B1e3JaLFggsY9rj1NY by Phosphenes@mastodon.social
2025-12-26T15:50:39Z
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@futurebird I feel the same way. It's not really a computer until it's Turing complete.
(DIR) Post #B1e7LB8YlihUNnntZ2 by ricosuave@mastodon.online
2025-12-26T16:35:43Z
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@futurebird I have a small group of batch files for various minor tasks, followed by (gasp) Perl stuff. And editing tools. And turning off all the user environment choices I chose not to have (despise is such a strong word). It doesn't truly become mine until I've loaded various chunks of software, though. Been doing this awhile (since 1981).
(DIR) Post #B1eTT0mPMIZzZJaBUW by NoRomBasic@mastodon.world
2025-12-26T20:43:40Z
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@futurebird run.bat