[PLUG] What Comes After Unix?

[Paul Heinlein]

On Thu, 13 Sep 2018, Tyrell Jentink wrote:

> Fair enough; I read a quote a few days ago, but can't find it again 
> to properly cite... It was in reference to If Plan 9 Is Truly 
> Better, Why Linux? And it was to the effect of "The biggest risk to 
> Great software is Good Enough software," and that may be true...

Answer me this: who gets to define "great" in this context?

Chances are you'll find yourself vacillating between egocentrism (I or 
my close acquaintances), elitism (experts I trust), or populism (the 
market or broader society).

Think carefully before you make your choice.

-- 
Paul Heinlein
heinlein at madboa.com
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