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TechWeb: Panelists Describe Open Source Dictatorships

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 12, 1999

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“Open source may sound democratic, but it isn’t. At the
LinuxWorld Expo on Wednesday, leaders of some of the best-known
open source development efforts said they function as
dictators.

“The ultimate example is Linux itself. Creator Linus Torvalds
has final say over all changes to the kernel of the popular open
source clone of Unix.”

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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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