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The rise of the closed and proprietary Microsoft Windows PC cut off a generation of budding hackers from easy access to programming and software independence in
by LogicHoleFlaw 18y ago
The rise of the closed and proprietary Microsoft Windows PC cut off a generation of budding hackers from easy access to programming and software independence in their formative years. It wasn't until I had access to the Internet and DJGPP (the GNU toolchain ported to DOS) that I truly was able to freely pursue my interest in programming.