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OSS2026-07-17 · source-backed
Microsoft released the source for the client that rendered conversations as comic panels, and it topped HN at 754 points. Almost zero builder utility, pure nostalgia and Comic Sans origin lore. But the community pull toward code archaeology and permissive re-releases of historic software is a real and recurring signal, and it's a fun one to end the day on.
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