After the Software Wars
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| Author | Keith Curtis |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Computer science |
| Publisher | Lulu |
Publication date | February 20, 2009 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) PDF (download) |
| Pages | 300 |
| ISBN | ISBN:978-0-578-01189-9 |
| OCLC | 318814794 |
After the Software Wars is a book by Keith Curtis about free software and its importance in the computing industry, specifically about its impact on Microsoft and the proprietary software development model.[1]
The book is about the power of mass collaboration and possibilities of reaching up to a singular rationale showing successful collaborative examples in open source such as Linux and Wikipedia.[2]
Keith Curtis attended the University of Michigan, but dropped out to work as a programmer for Microsoft after meeting Bill Gates in 1993. He worked there for 11 years, and then left after he found he was bored.[3]
He then wrote and self-published After the Software Wars to explain the caliber of free and open source software and why he believes Linux is technically superior to any proprietary operating system.[4]
References
- ↑ O'Neill, Shane (21 May 2009). "Ex-Microsoftie: Free Software Will Kill Redmond". cio.com. http://www.cio.com/article/493224/Ex_Microsoftie_Free_Software_Will_Kill_Redmond. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ Thurrott, Paul (6 October 2010). "After the Software Wars: An Interview with Keith Curtis". winsupersite.com. http://www.winsupersite.com/article/product-review/after-the-software-wars-an-interview-with-keith-curtis.aspx. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ Markoff, John (1 December 2008). "A Microsoft Veteran Embraces Open Source". The New York Times. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/a-microsoft-veteran-embraces-open-source/. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ Jacquerye, Francis (16 January 2009). "Book review: After The Software Wars". One Shot Design Blog. http://www.1sd.org/2009/01/16/book-review-after-the-software-wars/. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
External links
- "How a Microsoft veteran learned to love Linux, and why it matters". bizjournals.com. 18 June 2009. https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2009/06/How_a_Microsoft_veteran_learned_to_love_Linux_and_why_it_matters_48542167.html. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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