Kyle Harrison
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The Cathedral and the Bazaar

The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary
Author
Eric S. Raymond
Published
1999
Pages
241
Recommended
Once
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Why it’s on the list: Eric Raymond’s essay-turned-book contrasting the “cathedral” model of software built by a closed group with the “bazaar” of Linux-style open development — the founding case for open source.

Where I heard about it

  • Working in Public — cited there as foundational to the field that book reexamines.

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