"Berkeley hackers liked to see themselves as rebels against soulless corporate empires"
- Eric S. Raymond
About this Quote
This quote by Eric S. Raymond speaks with the mindset of the Berkeley hackers, a group of computer developers and engineers who were active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Berkeley hackers saw themselves as rebels against the large, corporate empires that were starting to control the tech industry. They were driven by a desire to develop innovative and innovative services to problems, instead of merely following the status quo. They were likewise motivated by a sense of liberty and self-reliance, and sought to challenge the corporate giants that were significantly controlling the market. The Berkeley hackers were a group of pioneers who looked for to press the limits of innovation and produce something new and amazing. They were rebels versus the business empires that were beginning to dominate the tech market, and their tradition survives on today.
This quote is written / told by Eric S. Raymond somewhere between December 4, 1957 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA.
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