How Not to Open-Source | Linux Today

How Not to Open-Source

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 14, 2007

“Programmers are arguably some of the smartest people in the
world. We solve complex problems all day, every day, and we’re
always hungry for more. We strive to find simplicity in even the
most complicated situations. If Einstein were alive today, he’d
probably be hacking the Linux Kernel along side Alan Cox during his
lunch break.

“The issue arises when you take those minds, throw in the
impersonality of the internet, and mix in a whole bunch of
ego…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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