Posted by Eric
Sun, 22 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT
I'm a 27-year-old programmer. When I'm 55--in 2031--I want to
still be a programmer. And in 2031, I want to love my job as much as I
do today. What will 2031 look like? Right now, two groups are
offering their visions for the future: Microsoft and the open source
movement. A third group is conspicuously silent: small, independent
developers. What do the Microsoft and open source futures look like?
Will the independent developers speak up? Which future should I fight
for? My choices, and the choices of hundreds of thousands of people
like me, will help determine which future we get. So let's take a look
and start talking.
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Posted by Eric
Sun, 22 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT
My name is Eric Kidd. I'm a programmer living in Vermont.
During the day, I work on a multimedia runtime (for a group
specializing in educational software). In my spare time, I contribute
to several free software projects, hike, read voraciously and (when I
get the time) design programming languages.
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Posted by Eric
Sun, 22 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Eric Raymond wrote an excellent
article on similarities between open source and agile methods:
"Second, in that passage Fowler described the practice of hacking better
than hackers themselves have done."
Posted by Eric
Sun, 22 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT
A few Linux users spent Friday waving signs in front of SCO's
headquarters. According to
PLUG, SCO employees attempted to join the protest while carrying
signs reading: "I love software piracy" and "I don't pay for my music,
I'm not paying for my os, so sue me." Pictures are
available.
I'm not quite sure what to say.
