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		aitchnyu on Nov 4, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is CBL-Mariner going to become Microsoft Linux? 10+ years ago, a MS dev inserted a hex constant B16B00B5 into the linux kernel and caused a fight.

MonkeyClub on Nov 4, 2022 [–]

True story: https://www.wired.com/2012/07/b16b00b5/amp

hutrdvnj on Nov 4, 2022 | [–]

They could have changed the number to decimal problem solved.

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