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One possible reason for departure
Open source starts as a philosophy and believers produce software. Seeing their chance, companies take over and benefit from the free / collaborative work. What started as opposition to commercialism has become highly commercial.

If you believe in the philosophy, would you hang around in a prominent position, given what your brainchild has become?

Okay, he hasn't turned against open source. But I expect never to hear him insistently complimenting IBM for its contributions.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 02/01/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Open-source leader steps aside at industry group  Loverock Davidson | 02/01/05
Be careful what you ask for...  Mack DaNife | 02/01/05
lovey is an antizealot zealot  linuxoverwindows | 02/01/05
Woo Hoo! Lovey musta ran and told!  Judas I. | 02/01/05
Wrong  Loverock Davidson | 02/01/05
Wrong back atcha, Lovey.  Judas I. | 02/02/05
I would like to think...  Mack DaNife | 02/01/05
Eric is a giant  Roger Ramjet | 02/01/05
OSS will survive without ESR, trust me...  erc@... | 02/01/05
Sometimes it's good for the guru to step aside...  escoles@... | 02/01/05
Why?  Ardian Daka | 02/01/05
The reason being ...  Ardian Daka | 02/01/05
I don't know if I agree...  Mack DaNife | 02/01/05
Well ...  Ardian Daka | 02/01/05
OK, I'll buy that (NT)  Mack DaNife | 02/01/05
now now  hipparchus2000 | 02/01/05
he isn't some 2d character go read his website  hipparchus2000 | 02/01/05
Eric set up the OSI, and has wanted to go do other things for 5 years  hipparchus2000 | 02/01/05
I agree  Tim Patterson | 02/01/05
regardless  aif@... | 02/01/05
One possible reason for departure  Anton Philidor | 02/01/05
yep, can't be the reason he's been wanting to give up for five years  hipparchus2000 | 02/02/05

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