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A critical factor in its success was that the X developers were willing to give the sources away for free in accordance with the hacker ethic, and able to distribute them over the Internet.


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Author Bio


  • NameEric S. Raymond
  • DescriptionAmerican computer programmer, author, and advocate for the open source movement
  • AliasesEric Raymond; Eric Steven Raymond; ESR
  • BornDecember 4, 1957
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSoftware Developer; Engineer; Programmer; Writer