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Yeah let's throw portability and any semblance of order away b/c of ... what exactly? There are only two Unix-like systems left that matter: macOS and Linux. N

Yeah let's throw portability and any semblance of order away b/c of ... what exactly? There are only two Unix-like systems left that matter: macOS and Linux. No need to hold them back by pretending we are still in the UNIX wars and retaining compatibility with some UNIX system that nobody really uses anymore.

pjmlp 4y ago
Linux distribution wars begat UNIX wars.
- simiones 4y ago
  I think it's the other way around: the older UNIX wars begat the newer Linux distro wars.
  - pjmlp 4y ago
    Might be, not native speaker.
dTal 4y ago
We need to maintain compatibility with 30 years worth of software. That's a primary reason why Microsoft is still dominant, despite the decline of their flagship to the point where it provokes disgust even in the layperson.