Interviewers: Scott Swigart and Sean Campbell

Interviewee: Marc Frons

In this second interview with Marc Frons, CTO for the New York Times digital operations, we discuss the Times use of open source in their infrastructure. In specific, we talk about:

• WordPress and blogging at the New York Times
• New York Times investment in open source
• Licensing issues and corporate citizenship
• How they address open-source application support and evolution
• The role of content management systems
• The future of corporate investment in open source

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Interviewers: Scott Swigart and Sean Campbell

Interviewee: Marc Frons

In this interview with Marc Frons we talked to him about:

• His background with the New York Times.
• Their focus on the LAMP stack and Solaris.
• What he likes about open source.
• The ethos of open source and the ethos of a news organization.
• How pervasive open source is in the New York Times business outside of the New York Times Digital properties.
• What the reporters use to get their job done.

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