“In this interview at ZDNet UK, Linux Kernel hacker Alan Cox gives his views on the GPL, 64-bit computing and why grandmothers should want to use Linux Alan Cox is generally referred to in the open-source developer community as a “kernel hacker” — someone whose programming responsibilities cover the Linux kernel, or core, itself. Thousands of developers all over the world, from hobbyists to IBM engineers, are constantly contributing to open source software, so Cox's role of organising and applying improvements is vital.”

“He spoke with ZDNet UK in Swansea in a wide-ranging interview touching on the latest challenges for Linux at the high- and low-end, the arrival of revolutionary 64-bit hardware and why it's hard to argue with the economics of open-source software.”

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