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ZDNet: The Succession Problem and Open Source

“The history of computing is the history of entrepreneurs.

“Thomas J. Watson. Ken Olsen. Ray Noorda. Steve Jobs. Bill
Gates. Michael Dell.

“Each one had a unique vision for what computing should be. Each
implanted that vision into a corporate culture. But all those
cultures had enormous trouble after the founder passed the
baton…”

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