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Whitepaper:
The Value of the Linux Hobbyist
Jun 18, 2008
The past, the present, the future of Linux development is all about the independent hobbyist who dedicates hours and hours of their time to simply experimenting with Linux code out of interest, creative desire or a sense of wanting to achieve a personal goal. Without the Linux hobbyists there would be no open source and frankly no Linux.
While many professional outfits now work on developing Linux code, and therefore make a significant contribution to the Linux community, it is the abiding spirit of the hobbyist that underpins the whole open source ethos.
So what are the vital qualities that the hobbyist offers and why do they remain a crucial part of the Linux community?
A world record attempt has been launched today: starting at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, the new Firefox 3 browser became available for downloading. And that's not all: the makers of Firefox are seeking to make their way into the Guinness Book of Records.
Michael Ogawa from the University of California has devised a technique for visualizing the historic development of software projects with his Code Swarm experiment.
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