Investing Quote by Eric S. Raymond

“In a future that includes competition from open source, we can expect that the eventual destiny of any software technology will be to either…

— Eric S. Raymond

“The behavior of retailers when a vendor folds is very revealing. It tells us that they know something the vendors don’t. What they know…

— Eric S. Raymond

I'm not of the opinion that all software will be open source software. There is certain software that fits a niche that is only…

— Brian Behlendorf

“In other words, some of the biggest software firms aren’t considered software firms because they’re making money with software, not from it. Their software…

— Stephen O’Grady

Most software has a tiny essence that justifies its existence, everything after that is wants and desires mistaken for needs and necessities.

— David Heinemeier Hansson

“In such a climate, the more appropriate way to think of software is as an organizational asset: nothing more and nothing less. Looking at…

— Stephen O’Grady

“Since most software industries have relatively low barriers to entry—especially today, when startup costs are lower than ever—it’s practically guaranteed that a competitor will…

— Alex Moazed

“So if open source is cannibalizing the commercial software markets, it’s all smooth sailing for those who commercialize open source, right? Well, not exactly.…

— Stephen O’Grady

“Investors are still thinking through the consequences of reinventing the software industry as one with an explicit focus on service rather than closed intellectual…

— Eric S. Raymond

“As with other kinds of markets, popular operating systems quickly get more and more popular, as they attract both new buyers and new sellers.…

— Alvin E. Roth

I think the open software movement (and Linux in particular) is laudable.

— Kenneth P. Thompson

In short, software is eating the world

— Marc Andreessen