About Ed Foster
Lived 1949 – 2008 (aged 58–59). Ed Foster was an American journalist.
Edward Sanders Foster (March 28, 1949 – July 26, 2008) was an American columnist for InfoWorld, best remembered for his Gripelog column in InfoWorld, and his work opposing UCITA. Foster worked at InfoWorld as a reporter, writer, editor, and publication executive for over 20 years. In 1993 he launched his popular column, "The Gripe Line", which later became an ongoing blog.
Foster had a son, Jeff.
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Who was Ed Foster?
American journalist
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Ed Foster was born in 1949.
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Ed Foster died on 26 July 2008.
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Ed Foster was a journalist.
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Ed Foster was American.
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