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> Arguably, Linux owning the back end development space so completely is due to developer preference.

and why is that possible? it's because the backend is decoupled from where the users are.



Because commercial UNIX companies decided it was cheaper to commoditize UNIX on their hardware than keeping on investing on their own.

Linux would hardly be where it is without the help of Intel, IBM, HP, SGI, Hollywood studios, ...


completely agree. i'm just saying it mostly isn't found on the desktop, neither on the iphone and you could argue neither really on android, so not in places where 'normal people' look. these people don't look at the backend so developers are free to pick whatever they want - Linux, Windows, unikernels, it doesn't matter for the end user.


Which is also one of the reasons why GNU/Linux failed as desktop OS.

The lack of focus on UI/UX and a full stack experience for frontend developers (native/web).

Hence why Android and ChromeOS succeed at it, while hiding what kernel they run on.




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