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'''Kenneth P. Brown, Jr.''' is an [[United States|American]] lobbyist, author, and former President of the [[Alexis de Tocqueville Institution]] (AdTI), a [[think tank]] based in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington, Virginia]]. |
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He is best known for authoring reports critical of [[Linux]] and [[open source]] software, notably writing the book ''[[Samizdat (book)|Samizdat]]''. While his intended audience included legislators, newspaper editors, and talk show hosts, his reports and book are strongly criticized in technical circles for numerous inaccuracies and intentional falsehoods. A number of technology journalists accused Brown of leading a [[smear campaign]] against [[Linux]].<ref name=samizdat>See the following [[Samizdat (book)#Reaction_to_Samizdat|section]] in the article about ''Samizdat'', as well as the sources quoted in the ''[[Samizdat (book)#Responses_by_critics|responses by critics]]'' section.</ref> The allegations in his articles are refuted by many people, including those Brown critiqued, neutral experts, and even [[Microsoft]]—a funder of AdTI, and the entity most likely to benefit from Brown's campaign.<ref name=samizdat/><ref>[http://arstechnica.com/news/posts/1087328813.html Microsoft distances itself from Alexis de Tocqueville Institution Linux study], ''Ars Technica'', 15 June 2004.</ref> |
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==Activities== |
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As AdTI's President, Brown oversaw the Institution's policy studies and foundation relationships. He is also Vice-President of the Emerging Markets Group, an overseas market investment and advisory firm. Kenneth Brown also serves on the Board of Directors of the [[Democratic Century Fund]], and oversees an investment hedge fund. |
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Brown has a B.A. in English Literature from [[George Mason University]]. |
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Kenneth Brown is the founder and managing partner of Lionchase Holdings. Lionchase Holdings has interests in 7 companies related to power generation, equipment and related manufacturing. Kenneth has been involved in technology, finance, and government affairs for over 15 years. At Lionchase, Kenneth leverages his extensive background in macroeconomics and regulatory analysis to guide its portfolio strategy. Kenneth's finance experience includes valuation, turnaround analysis, fund allocation, and merger and acquisitions. Kenneth's M&A activity leads a supervisory role in the use and leverage of a wide range of capitalization tools including private equity, venture capital, public offerings, and corporate debt. |
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==Articles== |
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*“[http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA18213?display=forum One Year Makes the Difference in Access Debate]”, Multichannel News, May 1, 2000. |
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*“[http://www.ijclp.org/6_2001/pdf/ijclp_webdoc_11_6_2001.pdf The Internet Privacy Debate]”, ''International Journal of Communications and Law Policy'', March 8, 2001. |
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*“[http://www.darwinmag.com/read/writeon/column.html?ArticleID=1072 Outsourcing and The Devaluation of Intellectual Property]”, ''Darwinmag.com'', (April 26, 2004) |
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*“[http://www.adti.net/samizdat/samizdat.updates.html Samizdat: And Other Issues Regarding the 'Source' of Open Source Code]”, May 20, 2004. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.ijclp.net/6_2001/authors/brown.html Kenneth Brown, B.A.] (biography, International Journal of Communications Law and Policy) |
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*[[Andrew S. Tanenbaum|Andrew Tanenbaum]], "[http://linuxtoday.com/developer/2004052200426OPSWDV Ken Brown's Motivation, Release 1.2]", Linuxtoday, May 22, 2004. |
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*Andrew Tanenbaum, "[http://linuxtoday.com/developer/2004052001326OSCYDV Some Notes on the 'Who Wrote Linux' Kerfuffle, Release 1.1]", Linuxtoday, May 20, 2004. |
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*Andrew Tanenbaum, "[http://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/brown Some Notes on the 'Who wrote Linux' Kerfuffle, Release 1.5]", Original article by Andrew Tanenbaum, May 20, 2004. |
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