"...The principle engine of software development is the work and creativity of hackers. What induces them to strive and invent is a climate of liberty that leaves them in control of their own software. [...] To trust the hacker, to have faith in the hacker, is one of the elements of a value system that favours development. In contrast, mistrust of the hacker, reflected in oversight and control, is typical of corporations that resist development. Implicit in the trusting corporation is the willingness to accept the risk that the hacker will make choices contrary to the desires of corporation..."
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