Unix vs. VAX/VMS and Windows vs. Unix/Linux/BSD -- seems like we'veseen this before

From: allisonp_at_world.std.com <(allisonp_at_world.std.com)>
Date: Mon May 8 14:42:17 2000

> > Slackware, mandrake, redhat, cladara and howmany more all different?
> >
> >Reminds me of CPM2.2, all teh same cpm but modem programs were not always
> >portable and media was often different. Same but, not really.
>
> Hmmmmm. Monopoly bad, lack of monopoly not good?

No, monopoly bad. Lack of widely accepted standards worse. the latter
comming from those that would alter it a little to five themselves a
small (hoping for larger) advantage.

Allison
Received on Mon May 08 2000 - 14:42:17 BST