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> UNIX will be mostly forgotten by then UNIX may not be the best example for your argument: it's often criticized because of how long its legacy has endured, w
by the_af 5y ago
> UNIX will be mostly forgotten by then
UNIX may not be the best example for your argument: it's often criticized because of how long its legacy has endured, with some people arguing it's time to move on to more modern visions of what an operating system should be. So UNIX, for good or bad, is indeed the software equivalent of an ancient cathedral which endures from ages past.
- lioeters 5y agoIndeed, UNIX will definitely not be forgotten 5 centuries from now (if humanity still exists by then). It will at least be in the history books, taught about in schools, and some quirky people will for sure be running it as a "retro computing" hobby.