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I can't get over the idea that this is a bunch of people who were angry their favorite proprietary systems got killed by open standards and, ultimately, open so

by msla 2y ago

I can't get over the idea that this is a bunch of people who were angry their favorite proprietary systems got killed by open standards and, ultimately, open source. Compatibility and not being dependent on a single company are good things!

rini17 2y ago
When the book was written most of the UNIX world was proprietary too, GNU and BSD existed but were marginal.
- panick21_ 2y ago
  X was a partial example. It did kill NeWS thanks to being open and Sun not willing to open it up.