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From: Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: xxd -i vs DIY Was: C23 thoughts and opinions
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On 30/05/2024 12:31, David Brown wrote:
> On 30/05/2024 02:18, bart wrote:

> IME installing Linux is faster and simpler than installing Windows on 
> almost any hardware.  The only drivers that have been an issue for me 
> for decades is for very new Wireless interfaces.
> 

So I wanted to add audio to Baby X. And I stole an MP3 decoder from 
Fabrice Bellard of tcc fame, and it took an afternoon to get audio up 
and running under Baby X on Windows. Then do the samefor Linux. And it 
was a complete nightmare, and it still isn't fit to push.

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