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Even though I kinda want to agree with that sentiment, there are plenty of examples where this is not true. Betamax vs VHS, IPV4 vs IPV6, Windows vs. Unix vs. L
by j-pb 7y ago
Even though I kinda want to agree with that sentiment, there are plenty of examples where this is not true. Betamax vs VHS, IPV4 vs IPV6, Windows vs. Unix vs. Linux vs. BSD vs. Microkernels, fuzzy logic (of which we kinda inherited neural networks) vs symbolic systems.
There are a lot of outside factors that inhibit the dissemination of even good ideas, social stagnation, networking effects, or sometimes even cultural preferences to flavour.
- Rochus 7y agoIt's not always immediately obvious - even in retrospect - why one technology was preferred over another. Perhaps the price was the decisive factor, or perhaps the additional effort required to achieve minimal benefits was considered too high and convenience triumphed. Paradigm shifts are not necessarily rational, but if you make the area of investigation large enough, the overall advantage will be evident in hindsight. You may know these ideas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom_of_the_crowd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom_of_the_crowd