Eric S. Raymond

Summary

Eric S. Raymond is a human^[1]. Born in Boston^[2], he… he was born on December 4, 1957^[3]. He worked as a programmer^[4], writer^[5], journalist^[6], and anthropologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,315 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Eric S. Raymond was born in Boston^[2].
• Eric S. Raymond was born on December 4, 1957^[3].
• Eric S. Raymond held citizenship in United States^[9].
• English was Eric S. Raymond's native language^[10].
• Eric S. Raymond worked as a programmer^[4].
• Eric S. Raymond worked as a writer^[5].
• Eric S. Raymond's professions included journalist^[6].
• Eric S. Raymond's professions included anthropologist^[7].
• Eric S. Raymond's field of work was software development^[11].
• Eric S. Raymond's field of work was open-source software development^[12].
• Eric S. Raymond's field of work was open source movement^[13].
• Eric S. Raymond's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Eric S. Raymond is The Cathedral and the Bazaar^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Eric S. Raymond is Fetchmail^[16].
• Eric S. Raymond is recorded as male^[17].
• Eric S. Raymond's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Eric S. Raymond was affiliated with the Libertarian Party^[19].
• Eric S. Raymond is associated with the open source movement movement^[20].
• Eric S. Raymond's Commons category is recorded as Eric S. Raymond^[21].
• Eric S. Raymond's residence is recorded as Pennsylvania^[22].
• Eric S. Raymond's family name is recorded as Raymond^[23].
• Eric S. Raymond's given name is recorded as Eric^[24].
• Eric S. Raymond's given name is recorded as Steven^[25].
• Eric S. Raymond's official website is recorded as http://www.catb.org/esr/^[26].
• Eric S. Raymond's official website is recorded as http://www.catb.org/~esr/^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston^[2], Eric S. Raymond… he was born on December 4, 1957^[3]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

Eric S. Raymond's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer^[4], writer^[5], journalist^[6], and anthropologist^[7]. Fields of work include software development^[11], a system lifecycle phase^[28]; open-source software development^[12]; and open source movement^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Cathedral and the Bazaar^[15], a written work^[29] and Fetchmail^[16], a utility software^[30], founded in 1996^[31].

Personal Life

Eric S. Raymond was affiliated with the Libertarian Party^[19].

Why It Matters

Eric S. Raymond ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,315 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Works attributed to him include Linus's Law^[34], a principle^[35]; The Cathedral and the Bazaar^[36], a written work^[37]; and The Art of Unix Programming^[38], a version, edition or translation^[39].

FAQs

Where was Eric S. Raymond born?

Eric S. Raymond was born in Boston^[2].

What did Eric S. Raymond do for work?

Eric S. Raymond worked as programmer^[4], writer^[5], journalist^[6], and anthropologist^[7].

Where did Eric S. Raymond go to school?

Eric S. Raymond was educated at University of Pennsylvania^[14].