May 4th, 2026
Welcome to the 92nd issue of De Programmatica Ipsum, about Linux. In this edition, Graham reports on the state of GNU Hurd with very good news; Adrian untangles the Linux distro jungle and helps you choose the best one for your needs; in our Vidéothèque section, we watch "The Code" by Hannu Puttonen; and in the Library section, we review "Just for Fun" by Linus Torvalds & David Diamond, and "The Linux Programming Interface" by Michael Kerrisk.
May 5th, 2025
Welcome to the 80th issue of De Programmatica Ipsum, about Windows. In this edition, we deplore the sad state of the Windows operating system; in the Library section, we review "The Old New Thing" by Raymond Chen; and in our Vidéothèque section, we learn about how the Longhorn project derailed through Dave Plummer.
July 1st, 2024
Welcome to the 70th issue of De Programmatica Ipsum, about DOS. In this edition, we gather in loving memory to celebrate the legacy of a bygone category of operating systems; in the Library section, we browse the pages of "Dr. Dobb's Journal of Computer Calisthenics & Orthodontia"; and in our Vidéothèque section, we watch the "Gary Kildall Special" episode of the "Computer Chronicles"
May 1st, 2023
Welcome to the fifty-sixth issue of De Programmatica Ipsum, about Operating Systems. In this edition, we analyze the aftermath of the Kernel Wars of the 1980s and 90s; in the Library section, we review "Operating System Concepts" by Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, and Greg Gagne; and in our Vidéothèque section, we watch a demo of the IBM 1401, a computer without operating system, by Ken Ross and Paul Laughton.
