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Out of curiosity, why do you think that Linux got such traction and the BSDs didn't? The AT&T lawsuit[1] against BSDi. Stymieing BSD in a well publicized la
by AdieuToLogic 11y ago
Out of curiosity, why do you think that
Linux got such traction and the BSDs didn't?
The AT&T lawsuit[1] against BSDi. Stymieing BSD in a well publicized lawsuit was enough to put a lot of people off from entertaining an x86 BSD (can't blame anyone for being prudent).
Right around the same time, one Mr. Linus Torvalds was making his own OS.
1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNIX_System_Laboratories,_Inc._v._Berkeley_Software_Design,_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNIX_System_Laboratories,_Inc.....
- vacri 11y agoThanks for the info, folks. I was unaware of the lawsuit. Curious.