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| ==Explanation== | | ==Explanation== |
− | This comic references how {{w|Linux kernel|Linux}} builds overly focus on adding support and features that will not appeal to the majority of desktop computer and Linux users, and the general dismissive attitude of those who point this out. Cueball has created a patch that allows support for processors with 4,096 cores, even though most computers have only 8 cores or fewer. He considers this to be more worthwhile an endeavor than full-featured {{w|Adobe Flash|Flash}} support, and attempts to claim that coding for the latter is unnecessary, even though Flash was the most common way to present videos or animations on websites at the time when this comic was published.
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− | | + | This comic is a reference to Linux builds adding support and features that will not appeal to the majority of computer and Linux users. A classic example featured in this comic is is full-featured flash support. |
− | Ironically though, in the years since, there exist computer systems that have well over 4,096 cores, while Flash usage has dwindled to practically zero with even the company dropping official support by 2020, having been superseded by {{w|HTML5}}; therefore, with many of the world's datacenters - particularly supercomputers - running Linux, this means that arguably (and technically), Cueball is now more factually correct.
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− | The title text mentions the "American political satirist, writer, director, television host, actor, media critic, and stand-up comedian" {{w|Jon Stewart}} which further refers to his famous American late night satirical television program ''{{w|The Daily Show}}''. The show is also available on the internet ([http://www.thedailyshow.com/ www.thedailyshow.com]), presented in Flash video.
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| ==Transcript== | | ==Transcript== |
− | :[Cueball and a friend holding a laptop standing together.] | + | :Cueball: Do you have support for smooth full-screen Flash video yet? |
− | :Cueball: It took a lot of work, but this latest linux patch enables support for machines with 4,096 CPUs, up from the old limit of 1,024.
| + | :Friend: No, but who uses that? |
− | :Friend: Do you have support for smooth full-screen Flash video yet?
| + | :[Friend is holding a laptop.] |
− | :Cueball: No, but who uses ''that?'' | |
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| {{comic discussion}} | | {{comic discussion}} |
| [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] |
− | [[Category:Multiple Cueballs]]
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| [[Category:Linux]] | | [[Category:Linux]] |