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Re:We can do better than line-buffered output by abecedarius on Thursday November 05, 2026 @01:21PM (#50382462)
> flush the buffer if it’s been idle a short time

I've thought this was the right default for a good while. 50 years ago when Unix was designed, maybe not.

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