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‘Why let mere mortals decide CPU priorities when the cosmos can guide us?’ asks the developer.

To be clear, the point of this is to demonstrate the power and flexibility of a new Linux feature in a "haha only serious" way.

Zampieri is clear that this GPL-2.0 licensed project is a “scientifically dubious, cosmically hilarious” work. It definitely isn’t recommended for use in production systems - not because of bugs, but because it works as intended… The dev is still looking to add “more cosmic chaos” to scx_horoscope, so contributors are welcome.

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[–] BoiLudens@lemmy.world 93 points 3 days ago

Finally, my handbrake renders will complete when the stars literally align

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 73 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Great, now my PC can be temperamental because mercury is in retrograde.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 51 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

This is exactly why I switched to LibraOffice.

[–] justsomeguy@lemmy.world 45 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We shouldn't stop with the kernel but also apply this to our workflows.

PM sends you an invitation to a meeting? Venus says no.

I want cosmic chaos in my work day.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Chaos nothing. Can you imagine a week with zero meetings because your seventh house of Saturn or whatever says it's a bad week for collaboration? Amd this isn't random movements. You can plan around this for years.

If anything this might actually be a way to introduce seemingly random prohibitions or days in which you only do certain things. Honestly, that doesn't sound terrible.

[–] ellen.kimble@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

I mean that’s kind of the point of astrology, energy ebbs and flows in different houses or areas of life. You just become aware of the energy so you can maximize it rather than fall into the shadow versions of it. Morally it’s not good or bad energy, it’s just energy.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

This is how hippie chicks start using linux

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Infrapink@thebrainbin.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am also in favour of hippie chicks using Linux.

And also hippie dudes, to be clear. And hippie whatever the non binary version of dudes is.

[–] eleijeep@piefed.social 6 points 2 days ago

whatever the non binary version of dudes is

I believe the term is “enbies.”

[–] NaoPb@eviltoast.org 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This gives me a sort of Temple OS vibe. I have a feeling this developer will soon develop his own operating system based on Zodiac signs.

[–] polariscap@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 days ago

I’m into it honestly 🥲

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago

This is art

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh dear god.

So they've functionally formalized a specific variant of astrology.

... At least it would be consistent in how it is ridiculous, unlike 99.99% of current day astrologers.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Github notes tingle the strategy games side of my brain.

First is Retrograde Detection: Real retrograde motion detection by comparing day-to-day positions - negative influences trigger 50% time slice penalties.Second is Lunar Phase Scheduling: Moon phases affect Interactive tasks (shells, editors) with Full Moon giving 1.4x boos.Third is Element Boosts & Debuffs: Fire signs boost CPU tasks (1.5x), Water signs debuff them (0.6x) - elemental oppositions create cosmic chaos

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Shit like this is how we accidentally end up making 'magic' real, 100 or 1000 years in the future when are back to only 5% of the population being any kind of literate, and 'everything is computer', or at least computer relics.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The feature list is where the most fun is had

https://github.com/zampierilucas/scx_horoscope?tab=readme-ov-file#features

  • Retrograde Detection
  • Lunar Phase Scheduling 😂 etc...
[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

Don't skip their ASTROLOGY.md if you want to minmax your playthrough.
https://github.com/zampierilucas/scx_horoscope/blob/master/ASTROLOGY.md

Sadly I have too much processors to run it.

Source code shows up to 1024 CPUs supported

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago

So more stable than windows 11? What happens to the cpu when the moon is full and you click on the start menu?

[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Boss: "Have you finished that new feature yet? The deadline's coming up and the client is getting concerned" Lowly Mortal Programmer: "Sry, you're gonna have to tell the client that Mercury is in retrograde at least until this time next Earth-year"

[–] ellen.kimble@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

Silly mortal, Mercury is retrograde four weeks at a time 3-4 times a year

[–] Infrapink@thebrainbin.org 8 points 2 days ago

Boss:Ugh, fine, are we talking tropical, sidereal, or anomalistic years?

OP, you should cross post this to /c/programmer_humor@lemmy.dev, because this is hilarious

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I'm a Capricorn so... You know.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 3 points 3 days ago

🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️Zampieri. I haven't had the free time and finances to do this. Now can shorten my banterposting.

Man, better hope that realtime linux developers don't have a prankster nature.