[maxs]

Is there such a thing as true boostrapping? One always has to put some sweat/time in the pre-revenue phase. This time has a cost (opportunity cost + you could have had a job / did consulting)

[notfromhere]

If they didn’t write their own OS is it even bootstrapping?

[dekerta]

If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe

[mdeck_]

–Carl Sagan (which you’ve just slightly misquoted) Credit where credit is due :)

[MattGaiser]

They probably used a computer obtained for another project. With off the shelf parts.