Obscurity Is A Bigger Problem For Authors

Early On, When Software Was Developed By Computer Scientists, Just People Working With Computers, People Passed Around Software Because That Was How You Got Computers To Do Things.

Anyone Who Puts A Small Gloss On A Fundamental Technology, Calls It Proprietary, And Then Tries To Keep Others From Building On It, Is A Thief.

Money Is Like Gasoline During A Road Trip. You Don’t Want To Run Out Of Gas On Your Trip, But You’re Not Doing A Tour Of Gas Stations.

I Think Microsoft Will Have To Change. I Think That The Business Of Microsoft, The Company Of Microsoft, Is Going To Continue To Succeed. But I Think The Business Model Of Microsoft Is Going To Have To Change.

Empowerment Of Individuals Is A Key Part Of What Makes Open Source Work, Since In The End, Innovations Tend To Come From Small Groups, Not From Large, Structured Efforts.