[ale] inventing the future: university vs corp

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

Vernard Martin wrote:
> On Wed, 2002-04-03 at 10:58, Chris Fowler wrote:
> 
>>the future.  It is schools that have difficulty keeping up.  UNIX was not
>>created in a University.
>>It was created in a Company.
>>
> 
> yes, but the fundamental development of UNIX from that point on was in
> Universities and NOT corporations. Without the universities, UNIX would
> have stayed a pet project. 

Pet project?  UNIX at AT&T was used in telecommunication network 
switches (3b20).  At the time, Bell Labs was very much like a 
University, doing a lot of research.  Sad that this seems to have changed.

> 
> Its a symbiotic relationship ship folks. You need BOTH academia and
> industry for true innovation and creativity to occur.

Agreed.

> 
> 
> V
> p.s. and yes, I have lived in both worlds. Decided that living in both
> at the same time was much more enjoyable than either one alone :)
> 


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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?


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