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I asked Meta’s Muse for its filesystem and it sent me 6.8GB

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  1. tolugenius · · focus · HN ↗
    > About 20 Markdown files described browser use, connectors, payments, credentials, data handling, generated files, voice, goals, and scheduling.

    This the state of software engineering in 2026.

    Edit: clarified engineering to software engineering, which is more correct

    1. TheJoeMan · · focus · HN ↗
      In the great POSIX, Windows vs. Apple filesystems debate, and iPad "what is a file", the great AI Overlords propose: "what if the filesystem was soup?". Manufacturer instructions, public data, and user's instructions and data, all sort of swimming together.

      Could also phrase it "What if the filesystem was SOUP?"

      1. xobs · · focus · HN ↗
        Apple tried that with the Newton [1]. It worked pretty well!

        [1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Soup_(Apple)" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Soup_(Apple)

        1. TheJoeMan · · focus · HN ↗
          Wow that’s fascinating thanks for sharing.
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