For those who haven't read them, these posts by Steve Blank bring this all into focus. Spend a couple hours and read this: http://steveblank.com/secret-history/

For those who haven't read them, these posts by Steve Blank bring this all into focus. Spend a couple hours and read this: http://steveblank.com/secret-history/ http://steveblank.com/secret-history/ and then this http://steveblank.com/category/secret-history-of-silicon-valley/ http://steveblank.com/category/secret-history-of-silicon-val... . History is fascinating when told by a good historian.