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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/61071136

Apparently this will include Linux...

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[โ€“] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Before Microsoft and Windows in the 80's when they pushed for the way all software is licensed out now. There's a pretty clear history on the matter you could look up.

[โ€“] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 0 points 3 hours ago

So when it was the wild wild west of computer vending and distro sharing? And IBM monopolized the market?