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Jono Bacon
Areas of Expertise:
  • Linux
  • Ubuntu
  • open source
  • KDE
  • consulting
  • programming
  • writing

Biography

Jono Bacon is an established writer, developer, and musician. He has been working as a full-time writer and technology consultant/developer since 2000 and has worked for a variety of publishers and companies. They include Linux Format, Linux Pro, Linux Magazine, Linux User & Developer, Linux Journal, PC Plus, MacFormat, MacTech, Digital Home, Newsforge, Sitepoint, and ContentPeople. Jono has also worked as a writer/consultant/developer with Trolltech, Apple, theKompany.com, University of Wolverhampton, Delta Institute, and others.

In addition to his work, Jono has been a part of the Linux community since 1998 and has worked for various free software projects including KDE and Kafka; he founded Linux UK, the KDE Usability Study, and KDE::Enterprise; and he currently works on various free software documents at his home page at http://www.jonobacon.org/.

Articles

Blog

The Increasing Importance of Community

April 30 2006

Community is a tough science, and one that cannot be boxed and put on a shelf. With the advent of Ubuntu, OpenSuSE, Fedora and Freespire, is community playing an increasing role in Open Source, and if so, how is the community and economics of Open Source changing? read more
Jono Bacon