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> I haven't written C in a long time, so imagine my surprise when their code compiled and worked on the first try! In Docker!

C language is probably one of the most apt languages to write "timeless" software, and the Sockets api have been fairly stable over the years (although i know that the Beej's guide use some newer apis, mostly getaddrinfo).

I was incredibly surprised when going through the source code of gnu make to find some incredibly old C syntax that happily compiled and is used today by pretty much everyone (one way or another).

> If you can't get enough Linux systems fundamentals, give Robert Love's Intro to Linux Systems Programming a try.

Interesting, I will! Thanks!



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