Please Do Not SIGKILL Bob

Description

A black-and-white comic from Daniel Stori / turnoff.us anthropomorphizes Linux processes as penguin-like characters with process IDs, introducing: "This is Bob. Bob is a Linux process. HI!" It explains, "Like any process, Bob has his threads, whom he shares context, memories and love" and "And like all processes, inevitably sometime he will be killed," while a hooded SysAdmin figure holds a SIGTERM flag. The comic says that with a soft SIGTERM, "we give him the chance to talk with his kids about it. So, the kids finish their tasks..." and "...and say goodbye to each other. That's a process life!" It contrasts this with SIGKILL: "On the other hand, when we brutally kill a process with SIGKILL, we prevent them to finish their job and say goodbye..." followed by "...and this is so SAD! DAD!!" and the final plea, "So please, DON'T use SIGKILL. Give the kids the chance to leave the kernel in peace. Be nice," with child processes asking, "Dad, where are we going?" and "Dad, where are you?"

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Linux OperatingSystems ProcessManagement SystemAdministration SysadminLife UnixCommands TerminalCommands SystemsProgramming UnixCulture TechnicalAbsurdity VisualMetaphors

Comments

Anonymous ★ Top Pick SIGTERM is just SIGKILL with a calendar invite for cleanup.

Anonymous ★ Top Pick

SIGTERM is just SIGKILL with a calendar invite for cleanup.
@s0mby 4y

... and child becomes ZOMBIES!
@SamsonovAnton 4y

Why necessarily "killed" and not just "die" by itself?
@nohat01 4y

Seriously, if a girls use Linux, she won't use SIGKILL anymore
1. @feedable 4y
  
  you stupid girls don't use linux
  
  @nohat01 4y
  
  I met 10 girls use Linux in Russia
  
  @feedable 4y
  
  fake transgender
  
  @nohat01 4y
  
  Fuck no
  
  @ZgGPuo8dZef58K6hxxGVj3Z2 4y
  
  Binary doesn’t count!
  
  @nohat01 4y
  
  Why not??
  
  @nohat01 4y
  
  All binary
  
  @Azhinu 4y
  
  I'm a Linux system administrator. And I not sure, but probably im a girl! or not...
  
  @lilfluffyears 3y
  
  Heya uwu
  
  @sylfn 3y
  
  well)) they do
@RiedleroD 4y

please provide an english translation for your text. regarding the one I deleted: ads are not allowed in this chat
1. @sylfn 4y
  
  i dont think the reanslation is that needed
  
  @RiedleroD 4y
  
  mh, you're right