Linus Torvalds […] views competition as a source of progress more important than anyone’s ability to come up with bright ideas. Alan Kay, on the contrary, perceives market constraints as a stumbling block insurmountable for the brightest idea.
(The fact that Linux is vastly more successful than Smalltalk in “the market”, whatever market one considers, is thus fully aligned with the creators’ values.)
— What “Worse is Better vs The Right Thing” is really about, by Yossi Kreinin
