“A unique survey ran on O’Reilly’s web site during the first
three months of 2007, aimed at people who contribute free
documentation to online mailing lists, web sites, and other forums.
The survey garnered 354 responses, which in itself indicates the
thriving state of free documentation and the dedication of the
people who write it.“Professional computer users know well that computer
documentation, like music and news, has moved online. What’s truly
phenomenal is the high rate of contributions by rank-and-file
computer users…”
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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