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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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[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] diemartin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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

Edit: here's the image in question:

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

You’re right. That’s it!

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

This guy found the original.

https://lemmy.world/comment/15023547

It was originally about Napster / Gnutella.