 The music is a blend of space rock and ambient, with Yes (band) being specifically cited in liner notes as an inspiration or influence, and King Crimson cited at Linux conventions.From his very first Hacker Public Radio episodes, Klaatu has identified himself as an anarchist and has indicated that this is one of his primary interests in the de-centralized, collaborative, non-commercial aspect of free software and the Free Software Foundation.His "urban camping" mini-series on Hacker Public Radio mentions that anarchism is one of his motivations for not submitting to the landlord/tenant lifestyle.