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Developer builds Linux file utilities in C by hand without AI in 52-minute video

Commenter contextualizes complexity across implementations

6 Nov 1 10:38 AM · 10d ago · 1 post · 1 comment · 2 sources · development 6 of 6

A viewer points out that GNU utilities are especially complex and notes simpler alternatives exist in Busybox and Plan 9 implementations.

“GNU utils are very maximalist though. Busybox touch is much simpler, especially if you cut out the optional ifdeffed susv3 features”

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