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Red Meat

by T. Colin Dodd

Red Hat CEO Targets Oracle, Microsoft - Breaking News - Technology - theage.com.au

“Here, we are the attacker. If you listen to all the squealing that Microsoft and Oracle do about us, clearly they’re worried about us.”

“We are working to democratize information,” Whitehurst said. “A lot of people don’t see the importance of that. But, ultimately, it is about information freedom and making sure information’s accessible.

“If we don’t fight those battles now, our entrenched competitors will lock up file formats, force you to use their software or force royalties,” he added. “Then the information stored in those formats will no longer be free.”

I’m just glad he stopped short of warning them to lock up their women and children.

Filed under Truth, People who get it, Democratizing Content, Whitehurst on January 4th, 2008 | No comments »

The New Guy

by T. Colin Dodd

So what happens when Matt Asay interviews Red Hat’s new CEO, Jim Whitehurst?

Sparks fly, that’s what.

Q:Tell me a little bit about yourself. What are the last three bands you listened to on your iPod?

A: I don’t have an iPod (or a Zune). It won’t play Ogg Vorbis files.

Q: You’re serious?!

A: Absolutely.

Q: Are you a geek or something?

Do I have to throw away my iPod now?

Filed under Truth, People who get it, Shadowy do-gooders, Whitehurst on January 4th, 2008 | 2 comments »