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> Also, I think the merging started way earlier than Linux. Great historical review. Yes, it's not black-and-white, and the continuity between minicomputers an
by segfaultbuserr 7y ago
> Also, I think the merging started way earlier than Linux.
Great historical review. Yes, it's not black-and-white, and the continuity between minicomputers and microcomputers always exist.
But IMHO, generation also plays a factor. On one hand, the Homebrew Computer Club was having its heyday in the mid-70s, on the other hand, a new generation of hackers just started to programming the Apple ][ or the C64 in the early-to-mid 80s, and many would become the later demoscener, offensive hackers, shareware writers, or famed developers. This part of history is also an essential part of the hacker culture as seen today, and it was merged into the mainstream hacking in the 90s.