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DeepSeek Proves It: Open Source is the Secret to Dominating Tech Markets (and Wall Street has it wrong). (www.linuxfoundation.org)
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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 83 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Time to dust off this old chestnut

[–] simplejack 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I remember this being some sort of Apple meme at some point. Hence the gum drop iMac.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

I think the inspiration is from Modern Humorist (note: there's no HTTPS)

Edit: here's the image in question:

[–] simplejack 2 points 12 hours ago

You’re right. That’s it!

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

This was likely at the time of switching to OS X, which is based on FreeBSD

[–] simplejack 2 points 12 hours ago

This guy found the original.

https://lemmy.world/comment/15023547

It was originally about Napster / Gnutella.