Unsung Heroes of Open Source Software?

Yaztromo asks: "Sometimes, as an Open Source Software developer, I wonder if anyone out there is actually noticing the contributions I make to the software they're running. This got me thinking today -- how many Open Source Software packages am I running without knowing or applauding those who toiled in the background to developed them? We all know about personalities like Richard M. Stallman and Linus Torvalds, but there are a lot of unsung heroes of Open Source out there whose names may not be on the tips of everyones tongues. But perhaps they should be. They may be wizard coders, or amazing project administrators, or they provide fantastic support. Maybe they do all three, and more. Or maybe they're the person in your organization who pushed an Open Source solution in the face of an entrenched closed-source solution, and won. Or the one who printed up a whole spindle of Knoppix CD's and handed them out at a user group meeting. So here's you chance: who is your favorite unsung hero of Open Source Software, and why?"

Comments

Bill Gates...

[inkdesign]

Thanks for making it necessary buddy!

Heres to you!

[Anonymous Coward]

Papa John, Dominoes, Pizza Hut, and the #1 Super China Buffet delivery guy! They make it possible. As well as Corona. but i digress.

Bram Moolenaar...

[kahei]

...the author of vim.

I have no idea what kind of software that 'Stallman' fellow has written, although I wish him luck -- maybe his project will catch on.

Re:Donald Becker

[BeesTea]

And only 4 that contain no vulgarity =)

Re:The Samba Team

[pizza_milkshake]

• Colin Wood
• ------------------
• Fred Bacon

aw c'mon, ------------------ gets his share of credit, i see his name is source code all over the place