For Fun and Profit: A History of the Free and Open Source Software Revolution (History of Computing)
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For Fun and Profit: A History of the Free and Open Source Software Revolution (History of Computing)
where many business models today revolve around selling free or open source code in value-added form.
Christopher Tozzi • For Fun and Profit: A History of the Free and Open Source Software Revolution (History of Computing)
human race who weren’t the least bit concerned about increasing the Mac’s market share. I think he was truly surprised at how little I cared about how big a market the Mac had—or how big a market Microsoft has.”99
Christopher Tozzi • For Fun and Profit: A History of the Free and Open Source Software Revolution (History of Computing)
That is why Raymond analogized Linux development to a bazaar, where many people interact rapidly and constantly with no central authority overseeing them. The bazaar in this sense operates quite differently from the construction of a cathedral, which a comparatively small team of builders slowly and steadily erects over a long period of time,
Christopher Tozzi • For Fun and Profit: A History of the Free and Open Source Software Revolution (History of Computing)
user freedom as opposed to development efficiencies—into
Christopher Tozzi • For Fun and Profit: A History of the Free and Open Source Software Revolution (History of Computing)
pay money for free software—especially if purchasers gained convenience
Christopher Tozzi • For Fun and Profit: A History of the Free and Open Source Software Revolution (History of Computing)
man who was more willing than most people to sacrifice personal fortune and comfort in order to advance a project that promised no major material payoff,
Christopher Tozzi • For Fun and Profit: A History of the Free and Open Source Software Revolution (History of Computing)
mobile operating system that has placed the Linux kernel