Eric S. Raymond
Programmer, Author
1957 –
Who is Eric S. Raymond?
Eric Steven Raymond, often referred to as ESR, is an American computer programmer, author and open source software advocate. After the 1997 publication of The Cathedral and the Bazaar, Raymond was for a number of years frequently quoted as an unofficial spokesman for the open source movement. He is also known for his work on the popular Roguelike game Nethack for which he wrote the Guidebook, in addition to being a member of the "Dev-Team". More recently, he is recognized in certain circles for his 1990 edit and later updates of the Jargon File, currently in print as the The New Hacker's Dictionary.
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- Born
- Dec 4, 1957
Boston - Also known as
- ESR
- Eric Raymond
- Religion
- Modern paganism
- Paganism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- Employment
- President, Open Source Initiative
(1998/02 - 2005/02)
- President, Open Source Initiative
- Lived in
- Boston
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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