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Barry Brown
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Former developer and Unix system administrator. Now a professor of computer science at Sierra College.

Languages I love: Perl

Languages I like: Java (for its libraries, not syntax), Scheme, ColdFusion, Tcl

Languages I tolerate: Python, PHP

Languages I'm learning: Haskell, Standard ML, Scheme

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What type of DNS record is needed to make a subdomain?
Jun 1, 2011
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What is rootfs?
Jun 1, 2011
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Is system administration easier than programming? Does it pay the same?
Jun 22, 2009
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What KVM disk type to use?
Jun 6, 2011
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What should I pay attention to when I'm buying a network switch?
Jun 29, 2009
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Tool to copy IMAP folders from one server to another
Oct 8, 2008
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Why do I want to run DD-WRT firmware on my router?
Jun 29, 2009
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Why pay for UNIX?
Oct 11, 2010
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CentOS server. What does it mean when the total used RAM does not equal the sum of RES?
Jun 25, 2011
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BIND split-view DNS not working with zone transfer
Jan 6, 2010
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Why can't decimal numbers be represented exactly in binary?
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Default constructor vs. inline field initialization
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Not equal <> != operator on NULL
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How does the Back button in a web browser work?
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How do I scp the (huge) output of a command directly to a remote machine?