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Re:What Is Systems Programming, Really? by swinglock on Saturday March 11, 2023 @10:35AM (#35109114)
This appears both incomprehensible and wrong, but let me check if I understood.

Systems:

- Lacks a GUI.

- There are technical details.

- Doesn't compete with applications.

- Memory pressure is an issue.

Applications:

- Has a GUI.

- Need to be responsive.

- Power usage is important.

- Memory pressure results in slowness.

I don't think we got any closer to a useful answer.

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Re:What Is Systems Programming, Really? by zamnos on Saturday March 11, 2023 @04:25PM (#35112870)
It can't have been that incomprehensible if you got that much out of it, but I mean if you're going to call me wrong, what's your take?
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Re:What Is Systems Programming, Really? by swinglock on Saturday March 11, 2023 @04:46PM (#35113113)
I don't think there's a significant difference and I don't see the importance of making the distinction.
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