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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 02, 2023

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Storage APIs: Libblockdev 3.0

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We started working on libblockdev 3.0 nearly four years ago and definitely thought it would be ready way sooner than now. The difference between 3.0 and our legacy 2.x-branch is 997 commits and 205 files changed with 29382 insertions(+) and 17565 deletions(-).

Many thanks to all contributors that made this release possible.

And now I guess I should start working on libblockdev 4. See you in a few years.

Python infinity representation

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The “math.inf”, “np.inf”, “float()” function, and “decimal” modules are utilized to represent positive and negative infinity values in Python.

How to Escape Single Quotes in Bash

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Bash scripting is a crucial skill for developers, system administrators, and anyone else who needs to automate tasks on Unix or Linux systems. Occasionally, you’ll need to use a single quote (‘) within a string in a bash script.

PowerShell vs. Bash: Key Differences to Know About [Ed: One is controlled by a company that attacks Linux, one is not]

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How to Escape Special Characters in Bash

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Bash, short for Bourne Again SHell, is the default command-line interpreter for many Linux distributions and MacOS. It provides a way for users to interact with these operating systems by executing commands. However, bash also includes a number of special characters that have unique meanings.

Atom Feed Format Was Born 20 Years Ago | RSS Advisory Board

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This month marks the 20th anniversary of the effort that became the Atom feed format. It all began on June 16, 2003,

Paul Wise: FLOSS Activities June 2023

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