The real question is whether Unix could come from a corporation. Unix came from Bell Labs through somewhat circuitous paths - it wasn't a planned product, or ev

The real question is whether Unix could come from a corporation. Unix came from Bell Labs through somewhat circuitous paths - it wasn't a planned product, or even a planned project. I see too many examples of OSes that compete with themselves to imagine that any of them, even using all of the lessons available from Unix and VMS, gaining widespread acceptance.