Eric S. Raymond

Eric S. Raymond is a versatile individual born on December 4, 1957, in Boston. He holds citizenship in the United States. Raymond completed his education at the University of Pennsylvania. Throughout his varied career, he has been involved in professions such as, being a software developer, engineer, programmer, writer, lawyer, computer scientist, and journalist.

Raymond is also the founder of the Open Source Initiative, an organization dedicated to promoting open-source software. One of his most notable works, "The Cathedral and the Bazaar," is a highly-regarded essay that explores the nature of open-source software development.