Unix has a similar backstory. Prior to its existence, there was a project called Multics aimed at enabling efficient sharing of a computer among multiple users. However, with a lot of teams involved, the project became overwhelmed by excessive complexity and stalled, eventually being regarded as a costly burden and dismantled.

But then, a small group of talented individuals (who would later develop the programming language C) joined forces and embarked on creating Unix. They drew inspiration from Multics but took a much simpler approach, adding some innovative ideas. The result was a remarkable achievement.