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		shadilay on June 27, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Evolution of the Unix System Architecture The Unix wars are over and it seems innovations has slowed, sadly.

DSpinellis on June 27, 2021 | [–]

Innovation had peaked long before the Unix wars. I think that the diminished innovation rate comes from rising inertia due to the large code volume, diminishing returns, and compatibility concerns.

pjmlp on June 27, 2021 | [–]

They have been replaced by Linux distribution wars.

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