Free as in Freedom by Sam Williams

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This work interweaves biographical snapshots of GNU project founder Richard Stallman with the political, social and economic history of the free software movement. It looks at how the twists and turns in the software marketplace have done little to throw Stallman off his pedestal.

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Free as in Freedom by Sam Williams

This work interweaves biographical snapshots of GNU project founder Richard Stallman with the political, social and economic history of the free software movement. It looks at how the twists and turns in the software marketplace have done little to throw Stallman off his pedestal.
Sam Williams is a freelance writer living in Brooklyn, NY. He has covered high tech culture, specifically software development culture, for a number of websites. From 1998-2001, he wrote "Open Season," a weekly column on the open source software community for Upside Today. He also has conducted weekly interviews for the website BeOpen.com. His first book, ARGUING A.I.: The Battle For Twenty-First Century Science, will appear from AtRandom in electronic and trade paperback formats in February 2002.
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ISBN 13 9780596002879
ISBN 10 0596002874
Title Free as in Freedom
Author Sam Williams
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher O'Reilly Media
Year published 2002-04-09
Number of pages 225
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.