The Cathedral and the Bazaar
The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary
This document explores the history and culture of computer hackers and the impact of open-source software on the industry, with a focus on the book "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" by Eric S. Raymond.
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I think the future of open-source software will increasingly belong to people who know how to play Linus's game, people who leave behind the cathedral and embrace the bazaar. This is not to say that individual vision and brilliance will no longer matter; rather, I think that the cutting edge of open-source software will belong to people who start f... See more
Eric Steven Raymond • The Social Context of Open-Source Software
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“The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open
Nadia Eghbal • Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software
developers will find more software bugs when the process is highly participatory (like a “bazaar”), compared to when it’s restricted to a smaller group of developers (like a “cathedral”).
Nadia Eghbal • Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software
The widespread perception of open source is that it’s community work. Looking back at the first heyday of open source in the 90s, you picture these loosely organized, squabbling, collaborative efforts between a closely-knit group of nerds. Some special technology, notably Linux, emerged from that era as evidence that self-motivated teams of volunte... See more
Alex Danco • Making is Show Business now
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There’s so much buzz and excitement about the open-source movement today, and many of these principles are hailed as revolutionary, as a sign of the times. But at their core lies something ancient. I believe creativity itself is the original open-source code.
Maria Popova • Networked Knowledge and Combinatorial Creativity
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But another turn of the tech cycle would arrive, and as Microsoft grew more powerful, a sect of programmer activists struck back by forming the open-source software movement. As Tim O’Reilly, the tech publishing magnate, described the situation in his 1998 blog post “Freeware: The Heart & Soul of the Internet,” “Despite all Microsoft’s efforts
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