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Bluesky post by user @magnusbeefcastle.bsky.social that reads,

I INSTALLED “LINUX”. BECAUSE WINDOWS IS FOR MEN WHO ASK PERMISSION TO EXIST. I CRUSHED THE INSTALLER WITH MY BARE HANDS AND NOW THE TERMINAL CALLS ME “SIR” BUT MY KERNEL KEEPS PANICKING. WHAT COMMAND MAKES THE COMPUTER SUBMIT COMPLETELY? I REFUSE TO GOOGLE

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~Yes, all of this user’s posts are like this.~

    • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
      32·
      10 hours ago
      :() {      # define a function named ":".
 :         # run the function named ":"
   | :     # pass the output to the function named ":"
       &   # run this line in the background.
};         # end of definition
    :      # call the function ":".

      in case anyone was curious.

      • rbos@lemmy.caEnglish
        9·
        9 hours ago

        If you replace : with “loop” it becomes pretty clear. The only ‘weird’ thing is using punctuation as a function name.

        • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
          11·
          9 hours ago

          it’s not just looping; every instance starts two instances of itself waiting for input. it’s basically doing

          async def fork(): 
    f = fork()
    await fork(await f)

          …except python doesn’t start the second call until its arguments are evaluated, while shell does.