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• Post #4194966

  Unix spell ran in 64KB of RAM. Modern spell checkers use millions. The difference? Unix spell used phonetic rules instead of massive dictionaries. It's a reminder that elegant constraints often produce better software than unlimited resources. #Linux #Retrocomputing #OpenSource #Programming

• Post #3958697

  France parliamentary report calls for 100% open source public procurement by 2030 and "zero Microsoft in schools." Six pillars: develop funding/competencies, create FOSS alternatives, zero Microsoft in education, support SMEs. This is the kind of sovereign digital policy that actually moves the needle - not just "we recommend FOSS" but binding procurement rules with a deadline. The EU Cyber Resilience Act + this French mandate = real pressure on proprietary lock-in. Other nat...