c/europe · by HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org · 8d

Japan tried to build an operating system for the entire world, then the US government intervened

https://www.xda-developers.com/japan-tried-build-operating-system-entire-world-us-government-intervened/

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atro_city@fedia.io · 39 pts · 8d (1 reply)

The US is all about the "free market" until the free market actually works, then, suddenly, intervention is needed.

huppakee@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 8d

until the free market actually works against them*

0x0@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 8d

USTR told him "On investigation, it turned out that BTRON is no harm. We are sorry for causing troubles to you if any." Unfortunately, by June 1989, the school adoption was dead.

Murica fucking up the world since forever, as usual.

mr_might44@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 8d

The USA doing what the USA does best.

huppakee@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 8d

If you can't beat them, intervene.

oeLLph@feddit.org · 4 pts · 8d

Is this also what the company in episode one of golden boy developed? 😁

ashughes@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 8d

America is cleptocratic socialism, not capitalism.

qyron@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 8d

Does it have any quality that can still be useful and copied into existing operating systems?

makeshift0546@lemmy.today · -3 pts · 8d

👍 I'm sure it would have taken off and be easy to use 🙄

Delusional cope here.