Post #3300702
2026-06-12 12:58 UTC
Linux has always been more pragmatic and focused on getting stuff out that works now. BSD has always been a promise that might be better in theory but is of little practical use to most people.
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@kellenoffdagrid@lemmy.zip 2026-06-13 16:56
Obligatory Worse Is Better by Richard P. Gabriel reference TL;DR for those unfamiliar: the guy (an important figure in programming/Lisp history) argues with himself for a few decades over what’s the better of two different approaches to software development: good-enough but hacky/limited/worse software tends to outcompete more complete/elegant/correct software because it gets to market quicker and makes iterative growth from there. Essential reading for anyone interested in programming history, or just software in general.