Eric Allman

From the corporate perspective, open source is a means, not an end, and if you confuse those you're going to read more

From the corporate perspective, open source is a means, not an end, and if you confuse those you're going to have problems.

We started up the company with a goal of building a real company, unlike so many Internet Bubble startups that read more

We started up the company with a goal of building a real company, unlike so many Internet Bubble startups that seemed to take the attitude of "let's get mind share, and we'll figure out a way to make money later."

To me, Microsoft has behaved like the clear-cutters of the computer software industry.

To me, Microsoft has behaved like the clear-cutters of the computer software industry.

Lots of large commercial vendors are getting into this market, and they have not shown dedication to the standards-based approach read more

Lots of large commercial vendors are getting into this market, and they have not shown dedication to the standards-based approach or to free access to the essential technology.

It is definitely true that having a common foe does give you something to shoot at. I'm just hoping that read more

It is definitely true that having a common foe does give you something to shoot at. I'm just hoping that we don't fall into a pattern of simply playing catch-up with Microsoft, which is a danger.