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[Alex Polglaze]

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> Hmmm, indeed. May I suggest an alternative perspective to your 'lone
> hobbyist-inventor' vs 'large wealthy corporations' idea...
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As I recall Bill Gates was a hobbyist really. IBM were mortified when they 
visited his house and found the "top secret" hardware that they supplied for him 
to work on, laying on the kitchen table.

Lone hobbyists and inventors are very often the precursor to wealthy corporations.

Alex