Summary
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]
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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 | 978-0-578-01189-9 |
| OCLC | 318814794 |
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 edit
- ^ O'Neill, Shane (21 May 2009). "Ex-Microsoftie: Free Software Will Kill Redmond". cio.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-23. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Thurrott, Paul (6 October 2010). "After the Software Wars: An Interview with Keith Curtis". winsupersite.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Markoff, John (1 December 2008). "A Microsoft Veteran Embraces Open Source". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Jacquerye, Francis (16 January 2009). "Book review: After The Software Wars". One Shot Design Blog. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
External links edit
- Official website
- "How a Microsoft veteran learned to love Linux, and why it matters". bizjournals.com (excerpt from After the Software Wars). 18 June 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2018.