Random transient spin-offs
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Sandpit here.
Things that I post, might disappear.
Expect an unstructured mix, a mash. Not tidiness

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@stefano 'nix (Unix like derivative) shells are pretty neutral to any specific OS or distro. Would it be considered to add a category specifically for shell related topics? Or maybe a 'nix (*nix, nix) category for topics that are generic and apply to all Unix derivatives.
I like the second of the ideas. Thanks.
… I'll consider if add a generic Unix or a Shell category. Thanks!
For what it's worth, I have a subcollection in Zotero:
- Unix and the like
It suited me at the time, but it wouldn't be a good name for a category in Billboard. Maybe name the category:
- UNIX-like
– omission of the
is intentional
and then if anyone does write about UNIX
itself, the category should be a good enough fit.Pictured below: my current subcollections in Zotero. This is not a recommendation, it's a caution. In retrospect, I should have much greater use of tags (not pictured) instead of collections. It's a mess of my own making …

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