Open source Quote by Philippe Kahn

I have really become a huge believer in the power of open source.

— Peter Levine

“Yes, the success of open source does call into some question the utility of command-and-control systems, of secrecy, of centralization, and of certain kinds…

— Eric S. Raymond

In open-source in general, the power lies in connecting the author of the software directly to users, eliminating the middleman.

— Peter Fenton

“Nobody “manages” the open source contributors.”

— Daniel H. Pink

Empowerment of individuals is a key part of what makes open source work, since in the end, innovations tend to come from small groups,…

— Tim O'Reilly

“The case can be put less negatively: where network effects (positive network externalities) dominate, open source is likely to be the right thing.”

— Eric S. Raymond

“The ascendance of open source is not altruistic; it’s simply good business for contributors and consumers alike. But the reason it’s good business is…

— Stephen O’Grady

The accomplishment of open source is that it is the back end of the web, the invisible part, the part that you don't see…

— Mitch Kapor

Being open source meant that I could work on the technical side (along with lots of other people), and others who had the interest…

— Linus Torvalds

Open source is an intellectual-property destroyer, I can't imagine something that could be worse than this for the software business and the intellectual-property business.

— Jim Allchin

Open source is a development methodology; free software is a social movement.

— Richard Stallman

Open-source is a means of production.

— Bruce Sterling