Eric S. Raymond — A new version of the Jargon File is now available

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 8, 1999
From esr@thyrsus.com Thu Apr  8 00:00:32 1999
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 02:03:59 -0400
From: "Eric S. Raymond" 
To: editors@linuxtoday.com
Subject: A new version of the Jargon File is now available

I've tried to put my vacation time to good use. :-)
After a hiatus of three years, a new version of the Jargon File (4.1.0)
is now available at

  http://www.tuxedo.org/jargon

A browse through the Jargon File is like a voyage of rediscovery.
These are the Linux culture's roots.
--
    Eric S. Raymond

I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature.
  -- Thomas Jefferson
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.

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.