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I guess the point of view is leftist because it takes into account the worker's welfare. That doesn't seem like a bad side to be on...
* It was over 20 years old by the time I started
* It was written in Fortran
* Variable names were single and double digits
* Each fortran program would run in isolation but had a shared memory process
* It was formally a terminal program but a weird Java frontend was created so everything looked like Windows GUI
* All program names were four letter acronyms
* All data was stored in fixed width binary "flat" files
* It previously was under CVS version control, but each install slowly drifted apart, so each site had it own unique features and bugs.
* I once had to move a significant feature from one install to another using only patch files generated from the work done on the original install.
I watch it on Netflix. It is an even handed look of the war from both sides. It was so good. Be prepared to get angry and to cry.
Stories about what happens in China: https://chinachange.org/
I give this criticism knowing full well I pay for it and profit from it.
Holding ourselves and the best among us to higher standards does more than deriding the worst.