[PAR] [TLE] In the Beginning... Was the Command Line [SEP] In the Beginning... Was the Command Line is an essay by Neal Stephenson which was originally published online in 1999 and later made available in book form (November 1999, ISBN  ).  The essay is a commentary on why the proprietary operating systems business is unlikely to remain profitable in the future because of competition from free software.  It also analyzes the corporate/collective culture of the Microsoft, Apple, and free software communities. [PAR] [TLE] Apple Inc. [SEP] Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.  The company's hardware products include the iPhone smartphone, the iPad tablet computer, the Mac personal computer, the iPod portable media player, the Apple Watch smartwatch, the Apple TV digital media player, and the HomePod smart speaker.  Apple's consumer software includes the macOS and iOS operating systems, the iTunes media player, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites.  Its online services include the iTunes Store, the iOS App Store and Mac App Store, Apple Music, and iCloud.
[PAR] [TLE] In the Beginning ... Was the Command Line [ SEP ] In the Beginning ... Was the Command Line is an essay by Neal Stephenson which was originally published online in 1999 and later made available in book form ( November 1999 , ISBN ) . The essay is a commentary on why the proprietary operating systems business is unlikely to remain profitable in the future because of competition from free software . It also analyzes the corporate / collective culture of the Microsoft , Apple , and free software communities . [PAR] [TLE] Apple Inc. [ SEP ] Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino , California that designs , develops , and sells consumer electronics , computer software , and online services . The company 's hardware products include the iPhone smartphone , the iPad tablet computer , the Mac personal computer , the iPod portable media player , the Apple Watch smartwatch , the Apple TV digital media player , and the HomePod smart speaker . Apple 's consumer software includes the macOS and iOS operating systems , the iTunes media player , the Safari web browser , and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites . Its online services include the iTunes Store , the iOS App Store and Mac App Store , Apple Music , and iCloud .
How did Apple flourish despite Neal Stephenson's prediction that proprietary software companies would fail?
How did Apple flourish despite Neal Stephenson 's prediction that proprietary software companies would fail ?
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.