“With Halloween just around the corner, who better to hook up
with than esr, the man who unmasked the masters of FUD? We put a
few questions to the preeminent Open Source analyst/advocate by
email. His replies appear below.
“Skepticism about Open Source is usually thought of as a suit
thing. Have you encountered much skepticism among developers –
whether about practical aspects of Open Source development, its
overall economic viability, or their own ability to make a living
at it?
“Occasionally I do run into such skepticism. Far more often,
however, I’m told that my advocacy of open source gives voice to
deep misgivings the speaker has long held about closed-source
development but has been unable to articulate himself.“
Previous Interviews:
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An Interview with Kirk McKusick [Part Two] (Oct 22, 1999)
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An Interview with Kirk McKusick [Part One] (Oct 21, 1999)
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An Interview with Brian Behlendorf (Oct 20, 1999)
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An Interview with Eric Allman (Oct 20, 1999)
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An Interview with Tim O’Reilly (Oct 20, 1999)