[mikestew]

Pardon? C was developed in the 70s[0], and AT&T wasn't broken up until 1982[1]. Or am I misinterpreting "fragmented"?

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakup_of_the_Bell_System

[babypuncher]

C and UNIX were proprietary Bell Labs technologies until Ma Bell was broken up and told they couldn't compete in software.

[mikestew]

Ah, clears it up for me now, thanks.