[kwlug-disc] A $383 billion industry runs on an operating system that a handful of people keep integration alive in their spare time.

[Mikalai Birukou]

On 2026-09-02 13:51, Doug Moen wrote:

> That link is paywalled. Alternate link: https://archive.ph/MOP1W

Linked https://archive.ph/wSytD X11, Wayland, 1984 design vs 2025 reality, -- illuminating

> On Wed, Sep 2, 2026, at 5:28 PM, Gary Walsh via kwlug-disc wrote:
>
>> [A $383 Billion Industry. A Dead Operating System. 11 People and a Monthly Call.](https://medium.com/@canartuc/a-383-billion-industry-a-dead-operating-system-11-people-and-a-monthly-call-678a43e5f8f8)
>> 33 studios were rendering blockbusters on software two months past its final security patch. What kept the films shipping is now facing a second deadline.
>>
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