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[[File:8chan_tech.PNG|200px|thumb|right|/tech/| March 2015]] | [[File:8chan_tech.PNG|200px|thumb|right|/tech/| March 2015]] | ||
| − | '''/tech/''' is [[8chan]]'s top technology discussion board. The board name /tech/ abbreviates for, interestingly enough, the English word ''technology''. | + | '''/tech/''' is <s>[[8chan]]'s</s> the top technology discussion board on several sites including [[Julay World]]. The board name /tech/ abbreviates for, interestingly enough, the English word ''technology''. |
The board consists of tech-related news, centralized GNU/Linux distribution discussions, free software advocacy, anonymity, and general reddit flaming. Meta discussions are taken to /metatech/. | The board consists of tech-related news, centralized GNU/Linux distribution discussions, free software advocacy, anonymity, and general reddit flaming. Meta discussions are taken to /metatech/. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | /tech/ | + | [[File:first_tech_post.PNG|200px|thumb|right|/tech/| Archival. First thread on 8chan's /tech/. No.1/2 were both board stickies.]] |
| + | /tech/ - Technology took off around September 2014. The board initially populated by few users has grown to be amongst the most active 8chan boards. In the first 1-3 months of /tech/, majority of it was populated by /v/irgins who were interested in technology discussion and a few /g/-refugees. The board was more proprietary friendly (and really just somewhat friendly in general), but over time more of /g/'s community migrated here after hearing of the exodus. While they brought in a new and larger userbase of contributing and helpful anons, some shitposters decided to tag along. We welcome new users, but please consider if your thread can actually generate any quality discussion before posting. | ||
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| + | [[File:8chan_tech_early.PNG|100px|thumb|right|/tech/| 9/19/14]] | ||
=== /tech/ - Technology === | === /tech/ - Technology === | ||
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/tech/ features two board stickies for '''Consumer Advice''' and '''Tech Support''', purposed in filtering otherwise would be useless threads. | /tech/ features two board stickies for '''Consumer Advice''' and '''Tech Support''', purposed in filtering otherwise would be useless threads. | ||
== Contributions == | == Contributions == | ||
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===ToleranUX=== | ===ToleranUX=== | ||
| + | [[File:fakechan_fsf.PNG|200px|thumb|right|FSF on /tech/| FSF on /tech/]] | ||
| − | Satirical Linux kernel fork on open source diversity, conceptualized by /tech/. The official github repo was eventually | + | Satirical Linux kernel fork on open source diversity, conceptualized by /tech/. The official github repo was eventually disabled by staff because of complaints. |
* '''Highlights''' | * '''Highlights''' | ||
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** '''On Privilege''' "ToleranUX shall implement an environment where administrative privileges are strictly prohibited. Gone is the superuser — all users are now equal in privilege. In traditional systems this manoeuvre would cause mayhem as there will be no protection against malicious users abusing their power and privileges. To combat this, ToleranUX implements a pan-kernel daemon that checks the privilege of every user during every kernel tick to ensure that no privilege abuse is done. In fact, the only operation that a user can do with their privilege is to check it, ensuring that no societal power abuse can ever be possible." | ** '''On Privilege''' "ToleranUX shall implement an environment where administrative privileges are strictly prohibited. Gone is the superuser — all users are now equal in privilege. In traditional systems this manoeuvre would cause mayhem as there will be no protection against malicious users abusing their power and privileges. To combat this, ToleranUX implements a pan-kernel daemon that checks the privilege of every user during every kernel tick to ensure that no privilege abuse is done. In fact, the only operation that a user can do with their privilege is to check it, ensuring that no societal power abuse can ever be possible." | ||
** '''Cultural Sensitivity''' "In sexist FOSS software, this would be a fork. This term, for being so commonplace and existing in the roots of how an OS handles its processes, displays an inherent lack of consideration and sensibility towards a tolerant approach to shepherding resources. Immature and sexually aggravating puns aside, the term fork also reinforces the Eurocentric idea that "forks" are a sign of culture — who are we to disprivilege and discriminate against the chopsticks, the spoons, and the hand? In light of this, processes must only diverse and never fork in ToleranUX." | ** '''Cultural Sensitivity''' "In sexist FOSS software, this would be a fork. This term, for being so commonplace and existing in the roots of how an OS handles its processes, displays an inherent lack of consideration and sensibility towards a tolerant approach to shepherding resources. Immature and sexually aggravating puns aside, the term fork also reinforces the Eurocentric idea that "forks" are a sign of culture — who are we to disprivilege and discriminate against the chopsticks, the spoons, and the hand? In light of this, processes must only diverse and never fork in ToleranUX." | ||
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| + | === Gitgud === | ||
| + | [https://gitgud.io Gitgud] is a replacement for Github made by a number of /tech/nitions. it uses the Gitlab git interface. | ||
===Year of the Install Gentoo Wiki=== | ===Year of the Install Gentoo Wiki=== | ||
| − | * /tech/ is working with | + | * /tech/ is working with Bananafish and /g/ to restore and contribute articles to the Install Gentoo wiki. The individual wiki user by the name of 8chan is not directly affiliated with all of 8ch's contributions. |
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| + | ===Endchan=== | ||
| + | ''Main Article: [[8chan#Controversy]]'' | ||
| + | Endchan was originally created out of former /tech/ users (though the site's development was not only denziens of /tech/ | ||
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| + | ==Notable people== | ||
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| + | ===Unix Hater=== | ||
| + | [[File:Unix Hater 1.png|thumb|right|alt="An 8chan Post"|An example of a partial portion of the UNIX Hater, from a dedicated thread ("[https://archive.is/uCXlJ UNIX Hater: I am Calling You Out]") from 2019]] | ||
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| + | Since late 2016, a person known as the "UNIX Hater" has been spamming every thread imaginable. This activity increased especially in late 2018. He continues to provide no original opinion, only responding to completely unrelated posts with long rants and archived Unix-Hate posts from [[Usenet]] and various mailing lists. He believes most "Unix Weenies" (as he calls them) practice revisionism. He claims to have been a LISP system admin in the 1980's. | ||
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| + | [[File:Unix Hater 2.png|thumb|left|alt="An 8chan Post"|An example of a partial-post being a parody mocking the UNIX Hater, in reply to him, from the thread ("[https://archive.is/b6fhp The install gentoo Wiki]") in 2019. The portion lost ends with "This is literally what you sound like".]] | ||
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| + | He was once asked to prove the superiority of a LISP system over UNIX by making a contemporary web browser in Scheme. He was unable to, and continued to claim other's demands were too nonsensical for the project. | ||
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| + | He continues to bother everyone, and has little sympathy. He has not yet been banned. | ||
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| + | ==Pics== | ||
| + | [[File:1421054307.png|200px|thumb|left|The Botnet knows what's up. This is somewhat old, ads changed since then. Current self-serve ads potentially allow even more autism awareness.]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Culture]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:19, 22 April 2020
/tech/ is 8chan's the top technology discussion board on several sites including Julay World. The board name /tech/ abbreviates for, interestingly enough, the English word technology.
The board consists of tech-related news, centralized GNU/Linux distribution discussions, free software advocacy, anonymity, and general reddit flaming. Meta discussions are taken to /metatech/.
Contents
History
/tech/ - Technology took off around September 2014. The board initially populated by few users has grown to be amongst the most active 8chan boards. In the first 1-3 months of /tech/, majority of it was populated by /v/irgins who were interested in technology discussion and a few /g/-refugees. The board was more proprietary friendly (and really just somewhat friendly in general), but over time more of /g/'s community migrated here after hearing of the exodus. While they brought in a new and larger userbase of contributing and helpful anons, some shitposters decided to tag along. We welcome new users, but please consider if your thread can actually generate any quality discussion before posting.
/tech/ - Technology
/tech/ features two board stickies for Consumer Advice and Tech Support, purposed in filtering otherwise would be useless threads.
Contributions
ToleranUX
Satirical Linux kernel fork on open source diversity, conceptualized by /tech/. The official github repo was eventually disabled by staff because of complaints.
- Highlights
- On Equality "Absolutely no coding experience is necessary: all code are equal in the eyes of the Feminist Software Foundation. There is no objective way to determine whether one person's code is better than another's. In light of this fact, all submitted code will be equally accepted. However, marginalized groups, such as wom*n and trans* will be given priority in order to make up for past discrimination. Simply submit a pull request for any submission, whether code, artwork, or even irrelevant bits — nothing is irrelevant in the grand struggle for a Truly Tolerant UNIX-ike Kernel!"
- On Privilege "ToleranUX shall implement an environment where administrative privileges are strictly prohibited. Gone is the superuser — all users are now equal in privilege. In traditional systems this manoeuvre would cause mayhem as there will be no protection against malicious users abusing their power and privileges. To combat this, ToleranUX implements a pan-kernel daemon that checks the privilege of every user during every kernel tick to ensure that no privilege abuse is done. In fact, the only operation that a user can do with their privilege is to check it, ensuring that no societal power abuse can ever be possible."
- Cultural Sensitivity "In sexist FOSS software, this would be a fork. This term, for being so commonplace and existing in the roots of how an OS handles its processes, displays an inherent lack of consideration and sensibility towards a tolerant approach to shepherding resources. Immature and sexually aggravating puns aside, the term fork also reinforces the Eurocentric idea that "forks" are a sign of culture — who are we to disprivilege and discriminate against the chopsticks, the spoons, and the hand? In light of this, processes must only diverse and never fork in ToleranUX."
Gitgud
Gitgud is a replacement for Github made by a number of /tech/nitions. it uses the Gitlab git interface.
Year of the Install Gentoo Wiki
- /tech/ is working with Bananafish and /g/ to restore and contribute articles to the Install Gentoo wiki. The individual wiki user by the name of 8chan is not directly affiliated with all of 8ch's contributions.
Endchan
Main Article: 8chan#Controversy Endchan was originally created out of former /tech/ users (though the site's development was not only denziens of /tech/
Notable people
Unix Hater
An example of a partial portion of the UNIX Hater, from a dedicated thread ("UNIX Hater: I am Calling You Out") from 2019
Since late 2016, a person known as the "UNIX Hater" has been spamming every thread imaginable. This activity increased especially in late 2018. He continues to provide no original opinion, only responding to completely unrelated posts with long rants and archived Unix-Hate posts from Usenet and various mailing lists. He believes most "Unix Weenies" (as he calls them) practice revisionism. He claims to have been a LISP system admin in the 1980's.
An example of a partial-post being a parody mocking the UNIX Hater, in reply to him, from the thread ("The install gentoo Wiki") in 2019. The portion lost ends with "This is literally what you sound like".
He was once asked to prove the superiority of a LISP system over UNIX by making a contemporary web browser in Scheme. He was unable to, and continued to claim other's demands were too nonsensical for the project.
He continues to bother everyone, and has little sympathy. He has not yet been banned.
