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

- Andy Hertzfeld

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In this quote, Andy Hertzfeld is explaining his individual experience with the "totally free software application bug." This describes the growing motion towards open-source software, where the source code is freely readily available for anybody to use, modify, and distribute. Hertzfeld discusses that he was "bitten" by this bug in February of 1998, which indicates he ended up being interested and passionate about the principle of complimentary software. He particularly points out the Mozilla announcement, which was a considerable event in the history of open-source software, as it marked the release of the first variation of the Mozilla web browser. This quote highlights Hertzfeld's early involvement and interest for the totally free software application movement.

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Andy Hertzfeld This quote is written / told by Andy Hertzfeld somewhere between April 6, 1953 and today. He was a famous Inventor from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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