Overall I found the production an informative account of the development of the "free"/open software movement. It was marred by the sometimes strident tone adopted by Susan Egan, who did the voice-over. Beside the technical purpose of the piece, perhaps, but this observation troubled me: Ms. Egan's voice was the only female voice I heard throughout; every other speaker or interviewee was a white male. If this indeed reflects the actual composition of the high tech development world, it could use some diversity. If this does not present an accurate picture, then Revolution OS is flawed in its conception.
I believe Eric Raymond's The Cathedral and the Bazaar, which is cited several times, would add to my understanding of the subject...and allow for my low-tech preference for printed words on a page I can turn at will!
Thursday, December 6, 2007
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