New Era of the Open-Source Millionaire

Posted by dave on Oct 30, 2004 9:06 AM EDT
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Before the dot-com crash, Eric Raymond became a millionaire instantly when open-source provider VA Linux Systems did an IPO. As a member of the board of directors and a major shareholder, Raymond made $41 million when VA went out on Nasdaq. When the crash came, he lost it all.

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