Berkeley hackers liked to see themselves as rebels against soulless co…

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Berkeley hackers liked to see themselves as rebels against soulless corporate empires. ✨ Eric S. Raymond (2001). The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary, p.13, O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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