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> For a long time I could not bring myself to take the notion [of a free OS] seriously. It was like hearing rumors that a group of model rocket enthusiasts had
by majewsky 9y ago
> For a long time I could not bring myself to take the notion [of a free OS] seriously. It was like hearing rumors that a group of model rocket enthusiasts had created a completely functional Saturn V by exchanging blueprints on the Net and mailing valves and flanges to each other.
Absolutely brilliant.
Unrelated: It's amazing how many predictions he got right. It took Microsoft another 15 years to fully realize that you cannot "bet the farm" on your OS.
- jjeaff 9y agoSeems like betting the farm on their os worked for them for a good long while. Perhaps their strategy has shifted at the precise time that it will no longer be so profitable.