• MrOzwaldMan@lemmy.mlOP
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    1 year ago

    They likely were making the operating systems while balancing their job to cover expenses like rent and food.

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      1 year ago

      I think for anybody that wants to make a new OS would simply make a Linux distro. Additionally all of these large operating systems have been actively developed by hundreds, if not thousands of people for 30 years. That’s a lot of work for a small team, even if dedicated.