Are You a Slasher, Basher, Butcher or Pusher? | Linux Today

Are You a Slasher, Basher, Butcher or Pusher?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 25, 2008

“The Linux community and indeed the Open Source community in
general is comprised of many different types of people. Their way
of life, philosophy, age and location all vary widely with as many
variations as the human face. However like the human face it can be
categorized in a broad manner and stuffed into rather large
boxes.

“This is my attempt at categorizing the face of Linux into four
general areas. The Slasher, Basher, Butcher and Pusher…”


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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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