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by warrenm 3127 days ago
>more of an "anti BIG business" and "anti proprietary / locked-down / walled garden ecosystem" sentiment

The early days of the computer industry, at least, are nothing like that. The founders of Microsoft were hackers of the highest order, but weren't "anti BIG business" or "anti proprietary".

Likewise with the founders of Apple, HP, and countless more.