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Challenges of High Cost Medications and Software Dependence on Small Corporations
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The high cost of medications and software dependence can be financially crippling to small corporations that do not have support contracts. This worldwide problem presents challenges for those trying to make ends meet, but with perseverance, some have been able to provide for their families.
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The speaker discusses the financial difficulties of paying for expensive medications which prevented them from pursuing a career in text processing applications such as Emacs, ultimately leading them to graduate from grad school instead.
1:01:22 - 1:05:56 (04:34)
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The speaker discusses the financial difficulties of paying for expensive medications which prevented them from pursuing a career in text processing applications such as Emacs, ultimately leading them to graduate from grad school instead.
ChapterChallenges of High Cost Medications and Software Dependence on Small Corporations
Episode#126 – James Gosling: Java, JVM, Emacs, and the Early Days of Computing
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The transcript features a conversation about the tension that exists between free and paid software support contracts.
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The transcript features a conversation about the tension that exists between free and paid software support contracts. The discussion touches upon the differences between the support contracts of an average open-source database producer and those of big corporations like Oracle.