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> "some typical Apple guy." I'm not sure Bill Atkinson qualifies as just "some typical Apple guy." That aside, in 1987 there really wasn't a concept of "open v

> "some typical Apple guy." I'm not sure Bill Atkinson qualifies as just "some typical Apple guy." That aside, in 1987 there really wasn't a concept of "open vs. closed," at least not in its modern interpretation.

gaius 14y ago
Indeed. In the 80s and early 90s there was a huge "public domain" scene, but no-one thought about source code.
- arethuza 14y ago
  I used BSD Unix on a VAX in the mid 80s - pretty sure that came will full source.
  - gaius 14y ago
    Right, but I am talking programs written by hobbyists on Mac, Amiga, ST, and so on.