Revenge of the Hackers
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Revenge of the Hackers is an essay by open-source advocate Eric S. Raymond that chronicles the rise of the open-source movement and the cultural shift it brought to the software industry.
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| Revenge of the Hackers canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revenge of the Hackers Context triple: [Eric Raymond, authored, Revenge of the Hackers]
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Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
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Blowback
Blowback is a political nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic actions abroad can provoke unintended and often violent consequences.
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The Riot Squad
The Riot Squad is the passionate and organized student cheering section that supports the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team at home games.
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Save the Night
"Save the Night" is a song by John Legend from his R&B album "Love in the Future."
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IP Czar
The IP Czar is the informal name for the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, a White House official responsible for overseeing and coordinating federal efforts to protect and enforce intellectual property rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revenge of the Hackers Target entity description: Revenge of the Hackers is an essay by open-source advocate Eric S. Raymond that chronicles the rise of the open-source movement and the cultural shift it brought to the software industry.
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A.
Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
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B.
Blowback
Blowback is a political nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic actions abroad can provoke unintended and often violent consequences.
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C.
The Riot Squad
The Riot Squad is the passionate and organized student cheering section that supports the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team at home games.
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D.
Save the Night
"Save the Night" is a song by John Legend from his R&B album "Love in the Future."
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E.
IP Czar
The IP Czar is the informal name for the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, a White House official responsible for overseeing and coordinating federal efforts to protect and enforce intellectual property rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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non-fiction work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
business models around open source
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relationship between hackers and corporations ⓘ shift in power from proprietary vendors to open communities ⓘ |
| author |
Eric Raymond
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surface form:
Eric S. Raymond
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| chronicles |
acceptance of open source by commercial vendors
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evolution of open-source development practices ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Eric Raymond
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surface form:
Eric S. Raymond
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| describes |
cultural shift in software development
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emergence of Linux and related projects as industry forces ⓘ impact of open source on commercial software ⓘ rise of open-source software ⓘ |
| field |
computer science
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software engineering ⓘ technology history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
history of the open-source movement
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role of hackers in software innovation ⓘ transition from proprietary to open development models ⓘ |
| genre |
computer science essay
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technology essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
hacker-centric view of software history
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pro–open-source ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Revenge of the Hackers self-link ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
open-source advocates
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software developers ⓘ technology professionals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
hacker culture
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open-source movement ⓘ software industry ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson |
Eric Raymond
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surface form:
Eric S. Raymond
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| movement |
free software movement
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open-source movement ⓘ |
| movementInfluenced |
open-source advocacy
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software freedom activism ⓘ |
| publicationType | online essay ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Homesteading the Noosphere
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The Cathedral and the Bazaar ⓘ |
| topic |
hacker ethics
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open-source licensing ⓘ software development methodologies ⓘ software industry economics ⓘ |
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Subject: Revenge of the Hackers Description of subject: Revenge of the Hackers is an essay by open-source advocate Eric S. Raymond that chronicles the rise of the open-source movement and the cultural shift it brought to the software industry.
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