Open Source & Libertarians

Ένας από αυτούς είναι ο Eric S. Raymond, πρόεδρος μέχρι πρότινος (feb 2005) του Open Source Initiative (OSI) και συγγραφέας του "The Cathedral and the Bazaar", του δοκιμίου που έπαιξε καθοριστικό ρόλο στο να ανοίξει η Netscape τον κώδικα της (αποτέλεσμα ο mozilla και τα derivatives του, firefox etc).

Open Source advocate:
"Open source should be pursued because it works, not for quasi-religious reasons. For me, talking the "you win if you do this" economics rather than the "thou shalt" language of morality and ethics is a tactical choice. You win more hearts and minds with the former, at least among audiences with the power to change business practices." -- Eric S. Raymond

και libertarian:
"Think about freedom, and act on your thoughts. Spend your dollars wisely. Oppose the expansion of state power. Promote "bottom-up" solutions to public problems, solutions that empower individuals rather than demanding intervention by force of government. Give to private charity. Join a libertarian organization; the Libertarian Party, or the Advocates for Self-Government, or the Reason Foundation. Start your own business; create wealth and celebrate others who create wealth. Support voluntary cooperation." -- Eric S. Raymond