Eric S. Raymond and open source

Eric S. Raymond (1957 - now) is an American programmer best known writing The Cathedral and the Bazaar (1997). The rest of this post is some quotes from Raymond.

1. "Good programmers know what to write. Great ones know what to rewrite (and reuse)." (The Cathedral and the Bazaar, 1997)

2. "From nearly the beginning, [Linux] was rather casually hacked on by huger numbers of volunteers coordinating only through the internet." (The Cathedral and the Bazaar, 1997)

3. "You cannot motivate the best people with money. Money is just a way to keep score. The best people in any field are motivated by passion." (AZQuotes.com)