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'''Kenneth P. Brown Jr.''' is an [[United States|American]] author. He served as president of the [[Alexis de Tocqueville Institution]] (AdTI), a former [[think tank]] that was based in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington, Virginia]]. |
'''Kenneth P. Brown Jr.''' is an [[United States|American]] author. He served as president of the [[Alexis de Tocqueville Institution]] (AdTI), a former [[think tank]] that was based in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington, Virginia]]. |
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He is best known for authoring reports making accusations about [[Linux]] and [[Open-source software|open source]] software, notably writing the book ''[[Samizdat (book)|Samizdat]]''. Some allegations in Brown's articles were refuted by [[Microsoft]] |
He is best known for authoring reports making accusations about [[Linux]] and [[Open-source software|open source]] software, notably writing the book ''[[Samizdat (book)|Samizdat]]''. Some allegations in Brown's articles were refuted by [[Microsoft]]<ref>[https://arstechnica.com/news/posts/1087328813.html Microsoft distances itself from Alexis de Tocqueville Institution Linux study], ''Ars Technica'', 15 June 2004.</ref> and [[Andrew S. Tanenbaum|Andrew Tanenbaum]]<ref name=who-wrote-linux-notes>{{cite web|last1=Tanenbaum |first1=Andrew S |author-link1=Andrew S. Tanenbaum |title=Some Notes on the "Who wrote Linux" Kerfuffle, Release 1.5 |url=http://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/brown/ |access-date=20 August 2016 |date=20 May 2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818183310/http://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/brown/ |archive-date=18 August 2010 }}</ref><ref name=minix3-faq>{{cite web |url=http://wiki.minix3.org/doku.php?id=faq |title=MINIX 3 FAQ |date=March 11, 2015 |access-date=August 20, 2016 |first1=Andrew S. |last1=Tanenbaum |author-link1=Andrew S. Tanenbaum |first2=Albert S. |last2=Woodhull |first3=Lionel |last3=Sambuc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426190210/https://wiki.minix3.org/doku.php?id=faq |archive-date=April 26, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>. |
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Kenneth P. Brown Jr. is an American author. He served as president of the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution (AdTI), a former think tank that was based in Arlington, Virginia.
He is best known for authoring reports making accusations about Linux and open source software, notably writing the book Samizdat. Some allegations in Brown's articles were refuted by Microsoft[1] and Andrew Tanenbaum[2][3].
Activities
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.[citation needed]
Brown has a B.A. in English Literature from George Mason University.
Articles
- “One Year Makes the Difference in Access Debate”, Multichannel News, May 1, 2000.
- “The Internet Privacy Debate”, International Journal of Communications and Law Policy, March 8, 2001.
- “Outsourcing and The Devaluation of Intellectual Property”, Darwinmag.com, (April 26, 2004)
- “Samizdat: And Other Issues Regarding the 'Source' of Open Source Code”, May 20, 2004.
Notes
- ^ Microsoft distances itself from Alexis de Tocqueville Institution Linux study, Ars Technica, 15 June 2004.
- ^ Tanenbaum, Andrew S (20 May 2004). "Some Notes on the "Who wrote Linux" Kerfuffle, Release 1.5". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Tanenbaum, Andrew S.; Woodhull, Albert S.; Sambuc, Lionel (March 11, 2015). "MINIX 3 FAQ". Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
External links
- Kenneth Brown, B.A.[permanent dead link] (biography, International Journal of Communications Law and Policy)
- Andrew Tanenbaum, "Ken Brown's Motivation, Release 1.2", Linuxtoday, May 22, 2004.
- Andrew Tanenbaum, "Some Notes on the 'Who Wrote Linux' Kerfuffle, Release 1.1", Linuxtoday, May 20, 2004.
- Andrew Tanenbaum, "Some Notes on the 'Who wrote Linux' Kerfuffle, Release 1.5", Original article by Andrew Tanenbaum, May 20, 2004.
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