The joy of interop built the internet
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that that was being addicted to interrup was what created the internet it's It's why people like Dave Weiner got so addicted to to internet technology is because it's it's all it's just all an expression of of interop and it's so much fun
Episode 161: Cooking with Sterno (episode page, opens in a new tab) 01:06:30 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Some developers are addicted to interoperability: the thrill of getting two computers to talk for the first time. That addiction to interop is what created the internet, and it's why people keep building open software even when it doesn't pay.