The e-book format was 30,000 words, about 100
pages, and she had pitched her bosses on the idea of
profiling a major figure in the hacker community. Her
bosses liked the idea, and in the process of searching
for interesting people to profile, she had come across
my BeOpen interview with Stallman. Hence her email to me.
That's when Tracy asked me: would I be willing to
expand the interview into a full-length feature profile?
My answer was instant: yes. Before accepting it, Tracy
suggested I put together a story proposal she could
show her superiors. Two days later, I sent her a
polished proposal. A week later, Tracy sent me a follow
up email. Her bosses had given it the green light.
I have to admit, getting Stallman to participate in an
e-book project was an afterthought on my part. As a
reporter who covered the open source beat, I knew
Stallman was a stickler. I'd already received a half
dozen emails at that point upbraiding me for the use of
"Linux" instead of "GNU/Linux."
Then again, I also knew Stallman was looking for ways
to get his message out to the general public.
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