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Free Software Quotes

On open source ideals, Linux, and getting hooked early

These quotes come from people closely tied to the open source movement, describing how projects like WordPress balanced community values with commercial success, and how Linux reshaped attitudes toward software on both a technical and philosophical level. For more on technology and industry, see Entertainment Industry.

We're not done yet, but two things WordPress has been able to exemplify is that open source can create great user experiences and that it's possible to have a successful commercial entity and a wider free software community living and...

Quotes by Matt Mullenweg

There were open source projects and free software before Linux was there. Linux in many ways is one of the more visible and one of the bigger technical projects in this area, and it changed how people looked at it...

Quotes by Linus Torvalds

I got bitten by the free software bug in February of 1998 around the time of the Mozilla announcement.

Quotes by Andy Hertzfeld

Frequently Asked Questions

What role does WordPress play in these free software quotes?
It's cited as proof that open source projects can build great user experiences while still supporting a successful commercial business around them.
How is Linux described in relation to free software's history?
It's presented as one of the more prominent and influential projects, changing perceptions by combining hands-on usefulness with a clear ideological stance.
Is there a personal discovery story among these quotes?
Yes, one speaker recalls getting drawn into free software specifically around the time of an early Mozilla announcement in the late 1990s.
Do these quotes suggest free software predates well-known projects like Linux?
Yes, one explicitly notes that the broader movement predates Linux, which simply became one of its most visible and widely recognized examples.
Where can I find more perspectives on creative and technical work?
See our Mary Martin quotes for more.

One even recalls the exact moment they got hooked on free software, tying personal history to a much larger movement. Visit Mario Lemieux for more firsthand career reflections.