Planet Lisp – Scott L. Burson: Git support for Lisp improved in 2.55.0

Aug 182026
 

[I posted this on Reddit, then realized I should copy it here so it shows up on Planet Lisp.]In a Git diff, each consecutive subsequence of lines near a difference is called a “hunk”.  Each hunk has a one-line header that might look something like this:@@ -316,8 +322,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)The numbers indicate which lines of each version of the file appear in the hunk.  The rest of the line is intended to be the first line of the function, class, or other top-level definition that the hunk is within.  Git finds that line using a regexp corresponding to the source language.  It’s just to give the reader a bit more context; nothing…

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Techdirt. – ABC Sues The FCC For Massive First Amendment Violations

Aug 182026
 

After years of feckless capitulation, ABC is clearly developing something vaguely resembling a backbone.
The company has filed a new lawsuit against Brendan Carr and the FCC (pdf), (correctly) claiming that the agency has been engaged in a coordinated campaign of harassment that violates the First Amendment and tramples the company’s free speech rights. The lawsuit asks a federal court to put an end to the harassment campaign the company says poses an “existential threat” to its operations.
“Acting through the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration has waged a retaliatory campaign against ABC for a single reason: it disapproves of what ABC broadcasts,” ABC/Disney wrote in its complaint.
As we’ve explored at length, the Trump FCC has…

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Ars Technica – Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is finally available in the US for $650

Aug 182026
 

As smartphone designs have become more refined, they’ve also become less repairable. Fairphone bucks that trend, offering devices that can be fully disassembled and serviced using a single screwdriver. But its devices were a pain to get in the US until now.
The Dutch company has launched the Fairphone Gen 6+ in the US, offering not only the phone but a full line of accessories and replacement parts so you can keep your phone running for years. And yes, the battery is removable.
Don’t expect the Fairphone Gen 6+ to blow you away in the spec department—it focuses on being repairable and paying workers a fair wage. Half of the phone is made from recycled materials, and it…

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Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow – Pluralistic: IP can’t save you from AI (18 Aug 2026)

Aug 182026
 

Today’s links

IP can’t save you from AI: Property rights cannot substitute for labor rights and privacy rights.

Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.

Object permanence: Flying Brits v brown people; Probability neglect; Law v “enhanced patdowns”; Onion says Brits love paywalls; “Hench”; “Lessons in Magic and Disaster.”

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Recent appearances: Where I’ve been.

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Colophon: All the rest.

IP can’t save you from AI (permalink)
You don’t have to believe that AI “art” is any good (I don’t), nor do you have to believe that AI “art” can be any good (I don’t) to understand that the reason that…

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