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9780596001315

The Cathedral and the Bazaar

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  • ISBN13:

    9780596001315

  • ISBN10:

    0596001312

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-01-01
  • Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Summary

The Cathedral and the Bazaar is a must read for anyone who cares about the future of the computer industry or the dynamics of the information economy. Eric Raymond's persuasive manifesto defining the open source revolution has helped propel this collaborative approach to software development into the mainstream. As corporations continue to adopt technologies like Linux, Apache, and Perl, open source is proving to be the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Eric S. Raymond is an observer/participant anthropologist in the Internet hacker culture.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Preface: Why You Should Care xi
A Brief History of Hackerdom
1(18)
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
19(46)
Homesteading the Noosphere
65(48)
The Magic Cauldron
113(54)
Revenge of the Hackers
167(26)
Afterword: Beyond Software? 193(2)
Appendix A: How to Become a Hacker 195(20)
Appendix B: Statistical Trends in the Fetchmail Project's Growth 215(4)
Notes, Bibliography, and Acknowledgments 219

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