The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary
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Drawing on the rise of Linux and the open-source movement, this influential collection of essays examines how software can be created through open collaboration rather than controlled, centralized development. Eric S. Raymond contrasts the “cathedral” model—carefully managed and released by a small group—with the “bazaar” model, where a broad community of users and developers continuously tests, improves, and reshapes a project. Blending practical observations, technological analysis, and economic insight, the book explores innovation, peer production, software quality, and the changing relationship between programmers, businesses, and users. A landmark work in the history of open source, it offers a provocative account of how collaborative culture can transform the information economy.
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paperback
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Published Jan 15, 2001
241 pages
ISBN: 9780596001087
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First Published
1999
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eng
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