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LWN: Open Source: the Basis for Web Applications

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 20, 1999

“The german magazine Computerwoche published an interview with
Open Source advocate Tim O’Reilly. The original german version of
the interview can be found on their Webserver. Thanks to
Computerwoche for granting permission to run this translation.”

“CW: What associations do you have when you hear “Open
Source”?”

“What most people will associate with Open Source is Linux but
one of the things I have worked for, is to make people aware that
OS (open source) is bigger than Linux and that it has a bigger
influence. So, just as one can say that the internet is a network
of networks, I think the OS community is a community of
communities.”

Complete
interview
.

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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