Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Hacker News 50 @hn50@social.lansky.name

2/10/2026, 10:55:08 PM

Public

How did Windows 95 get permission to put the Weezer video Buddy Holly on the CD?

Link: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260210-00/?p=112052
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46965440

How did Windows 95 get permission to put the Weezer video Buddy Holly on the CD? - The Old New Thing

Asking nicely, and asking a lot of people.

devblogs.microsoft.com · The Old New Thing

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