I never used it, but allergly they where not only comming with a Fortran, but the best Fortan IDE.

The idea that UNIX is somehow the "open" and "inclusive" variant of computing is a good example of "The victors write history."

It's really frustrating to see people parrot it. UNIX succeeded for a lot of reasons, but not because of these. In fact, at the time it was the more restrictive and closed option. It also put a lot of burdens on the developer in the name of time-to-market.

The entire "worse-is-better" mythology is essentially a story of how market velocity is a powerful force in the face of "doing it well."