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Friday, January 4th, 2008

AP Interview with Red Hat’s new CEO, Jim Whitehurst

I like Jim already after reading this interview.

“We are working to democratize information,” Whitehurst said. “A lot of people don’t see the importance of that. But, ultimately, it is about information freedom and making sure information’s accessible.

“If we don’t fight those battles now, our entrenched competitors will lock up file formats, force you to use their software or force royalties,” he added. “Then the information stored in those formats will no longer be free.”