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New in the SumatraPDF pre-release builds: DDE commands accept arguments Commands sent via DDE can take arguments, the same as in custom shortcuts (#5383). Loading message in tab While a document loads, its tab shows a “loading” message instead of the home page (#5385). Install 32-bit on 64-bit Windows The installer lets you install the 32-bit version on 64-bit Windows (#5379). Changes for this day · Full changelog
Kagi is ending development of Orion for Linux and Windows and open-sourcing both so the community can carry them forward. Our small team will now focus fully on making Orion for macOS and iOS faster, more stable, and more capable.
A clip of me singing a funny song from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore back in 2013
In this video, we look at why fork() needs copy-on-write, how it works inside the kernel, and a memory usage problem that Instagram encountered with Python.
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