Taking the Leap

Free Software Advice from maddog

Article from Issue 128/2011
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A young potential convert seeks advice from a seasoned Free Software advocate.

A young man at a Free Software conference in South Carolina wanted to interview me. He was studying marketing while at college, did not consider himself “technical,” and only knew about Free Software from his friends. I received a letter from him today...

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