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Re: The JOY of UNIX(tm)

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On Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:13:31 -0000 (UTC), Eli the Bearded wrote:

> (1983 Sun Microsystems swag. Linus was thirteen[*] when that was new.
> IBM PCs were still using 8088 chips, and CGA was the best color option.
> Apple's advanced model was the Lisa. Commodore had not yet released the
> C-128. The 3.5" floppy had just been stardardized. There was a huge
> crash in the home video game market that year.)

Many things crashed c. 1982.  Carter got handed a bag when Nixon's wage 
and price controls started to unravel and inflation was out of control. 
Paul Volcker became chairman of the Fed and did what had to be done. The 
last thing Reagan wanted was a huge recession but he reappointed Volcker 
when it became clear his policies were working. 

We could use a Volcker right about now. 

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