Since the late 00s though the world has changed and very few write software for fun, or to scratch an itch. It's always a hustle, waiting to be monetised or at the very least to pad a resume.
I like the fact part of the old world still exists in such a high profile area.
It was a time people used mirrors, because while a connection to the far east was possible, it was painfully slow for a variety of reasons
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/mirrors.h...
Since the late 00s though the world has changed and very few write software for fun, or to scratch an itch. It's always a hustle, waiting to be monetised or at the very least to pad a resume.
I like the fact part of the old world still exists in such a high profile area.