Open-source software advocacy

Open-source software advocacy is the practice of attempting to increase the awareness and improve the perception of <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source software</a>. In some cases, this may be in opposition to <a href="/facts/Proprietary_software/9zcskxYL">proprietary software</a> or <a href="/facts/Intellectual_property/PqHW9mVP">intellectual property</a> concepts (e.g. <a href="/facts/Patents/LjT2bG3A">patents</a> and <a href="/facts/Copyrights/7GHEWEx9">copyrights</a> as a whole).
Leading open-source advocates include <a href="/facts/Brian_Behlendorf/82FFu0RG">Brian Behlendorf</a>, <a href="/facts/Tim_O%2527Reilly/q0AYKAbD">Tim O'Reilly</a>, <a href="/facts/Eric_Raymond/9jLGSUtk">Eric Raymond</a>, <a href="/facts/Linus_Torvalds/EdDKP534">Linus Torvalds</a>, <a href="/facts/Mitch_Kapor/jpSDKvVK">Mitch Kapor</a>, <a href="/facts/Jim_Jagielski/CepeKVcn">Jim Jagielski</a> and <a href="/facts/Paul_Vixie/wsagrYzy">Paul Vixie</a>. Others that advocate the related <a href="/facts/Free_software/IaoVtJXn">free software</a> movement include <a href="/facts/Richard_Stallman/hhoPN0Mw">Richard Stallman</a>, <a href="/facts/Alan_Cox_(computer_programmer)/d6weCpD3">Alan Cox</a>, <a href="/facts/Jimmy_Wales/cW8d7ncd">Jimmy Wales</a> and <a href="/facts/Eben_Moglen/nRNtfShG">Eben Moglen</a>. <a href="/facts/Bruce_Perens/qlBakkpe">Bruce Perens</a> is a prominent figure who works to promote both terms.
There are even broadcast and <a href="/facts/Podcast/arkeh0YV">podcast</a> radio shows whose sole subject is open source advocacy. <a href="/facts/Gutsy_Geeks/44lDNqLR">Gutsy Geeks</a> and <a href="/facts/Open_Source_(radio_show)/0BphkQw6">Open Source (radio show)</a> are but two examples.

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Open-source software advocacy