Richard Hillesley has written a short and interesting history
of the GCC compiler, where its been, and where we might be going with LLVM.
For anyone that is interested in the history of computers, valuable background to understand how we got where we are today, the book Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition by Steven Levy is a *must read*.
Some inventions like Voice Mail and the iPad Steering Wheel Mount, really should never have been invented.
One site claims this is the patent of the Steering Wheel Mount, however that time line does not fit.
Just because we can make dangerous and destructive products, does that mean that we should? Having been run off the road by a Texting-Teen, problems like these are all to real.
My personal view of Apple's products is more along the lines of this patent: GB1151321. If I'm going to fork out Big Bucks for a product, I'm going to use it anyway that I see fit, but Apple says I can only run their "Approved Apps". No thanks, I'll wait for something Open Source based.
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