DRK Author - Leandro H. Fernández

Why did you start publishing open source software?

Well, I guess some day in 2002 I decided it was worth to return the world the little knowledge I had got from it so far. Then I started making software for free. At first it was a couple of (somewhat useful) tools for Windows written in C++ using MFC.
Later I reached the conclusion: it was better to open the source code, and I did so. If I was reluctant to open the code it wasn't for hiding anything. The source code was a mess.

Why not using open source support networks?

There was a lot of open source supporting sites at that time, but most of them were not promoting any software running over Windows. I took two major decisions then: to start my own website and to support open source software for Windows.

Was it a bad thing supporting open source software for Windows?

No, it wasn't. But I found a lot of people saying that open source software for Windows was useless. I think they were expecting Windows users to jump into Linux with no reason.
I thought it was better a smoother approach. Making Windows' users familiar with open source by putting such software into their hands. I don't know if I was right, but there is plenty of open source tools for Windows now. And Linux reaches more desktops users everyday (thanks to Ubuntu).

What do you get in return for your open source work?

A little of satisfaction when I see it working. And even more satisfaction when I see the people is using it.

What would you like in return for your open source work?

I'm glad when I get feedback from the users.

What do you do for living?

Software development.

What's your favorite movie?

There is a lot of really good movies all around the world but I like European films. Once in a while a write a comment about a film I liked, but these comments are in Spanish.

Why did you write a self interview?

Nobody else was going to interview me.

What's the real reason for all this?

Vanity.
What about it? :)