Whenever the lawnmower thing comes up, I try to also mention dtrace. As far as things to be remembered for, they make some strange bedfellows... although it's better than anything I've managed so I guess congrats.
replyDTrace was absolutely a product of pre-Oracle Sun, not Oracle.
replyHey friend, check the user name of the person I'm responding to (and perhaps check out the people responsible for dtrace and larry ellison lawnmower comparisons). I might appear more coherent afterwards.
replyYeah, I see what you mean now. Sorry.
replyIt's not like Sun wasn't also lawyer heavy.
replyOutside of 90s television, this might be the most universal reference I have in my life.
replyHey, at least it's better than your other one.
replyFor whatever it's worth (perhaps not much?), I was actually asked about this three-decade-old post (!) recently on the Peterman Pod[0], which allowed for a slightly more nuanced discussion.
replyI forgot how much I hated the mixture of top and bottom quoting
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