Doing 64-bit math on a 16-bit system
Doing 64-bit math on a 16-bit system Jerome Shidel Wed, 10/26/2022 – 03:00 A few years ago, I wrote a command-line math program for FreeDOS called VMATH. It was capable of performing only extremely simple mathematical operations on very small unsigned integers. With some recent interest in basic math in the FreeDOS community, I improved VMATH to provide basic math support on signed 64-bit integers. The process of manipulating...
Tips for using the Linux test command
Tips for using the Linux test command Seth Kenlon Wed, 10/26/2022 – 03:00 The [ command, often called a “test,” is a command from the GNU Core Utils package, and initiates a conditional statement in Bash. Its function is exactly the same as the test command. When you want to execute a command only when something is either true or false, use the [ or the test command. However, there’s a significant difference...
Transfer files and folders from Windows to Linux with PSCP
Transfer files and folders from Windows to Linux with PSCP Paul Tue, 10/25/2022 – 03:00 Are you looking for a way to quickly transfer files from your Windows computer to your Linux computer and back again? The open source PSCP utility makes it easy to transfer files and folders, and of course it’s open source. Setting your PATH in Windows Knowing how to set your command path in Windows makes it easier to use a handy...
How innovative Open Organization charts work in practice
How innovative Open Organization charts work in practice Ron McFarland Tue, 10/25/2022 – 03:00 In the first part of this series, I illustrated what an Open Organization chart looks like based on the book Team of Teams, by Stanley McChrystal. In this second and final part, I explore concerns about the information flow using this chart and give some examples of how it might work and (possibly unknowingly) has worked in the past....
How to display commits created on a specific day with the git log command
How to display commits created on a specific day with the git log command Agil Antony Mon, 10/24/2022 – 03:00 The git log command offers many opportunities to learn more about the commits made by contributors. One way you might consume such information is by date. To view commits in a Git repository created on a specific date or range of dates, use the git log command with the options --since or --until, or both. More on Git...
A PWA is the web browser
A PWA is the web browser Alex Borsody Mon, 10/24/2022 – 03:00 A progressive web app (PWA) is a web application that uses modern web technologies to deliver a user experience equal to any mobile app. An active open source community, in conjunction with tech leaders like Google and Microsoft, pushes the PWA agenda forward in an effort to “bridge the app gap.” Basically, a PWA runs your app in a web browser. Because...
