3 ms·
I was in no way involved with Open Source during this time period, but I think jgc undersells the importance of a "town crier". Having someone that can write w
by pchristensen 16y ago
I was in no way involved with Open Source during this time period, but I think jgc undersells the importance of a "town crier". Having someone that can write well and clearly explain concepts is necessary to having an idea spread. Whether or not ESR drove the coding side of OSS, he is one of its best known publicizers.
- tptacek 16y agoLinux was in Time Magazine before Raymond ever presented his "Cathedral" paper. It's pretty easy to compare influencers: just use Google News search.