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Dirk Hohndel: Linux, Linus, Licenses, and the Business of Open Source

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Apr 18, 2022

In this interview, Hohndel opines about the mistakes some proprietary companies make when they attempt to go open, the recent spate of “source available” licenses, how he came to be the one to interview Linus Torvalds at Open Source Summit every year, and more.

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