The Wall Street Performer Protocol
This paper sketches out a proposal for the creation of a software completion bond market as a practical implementation of the Street Performer Protocol for the funding of open source software.
Why 'Free Software' is Better Than 'Open Source'
An essay from the Free Software Foundation arguing that the term "free software" is a better choice than the term "open source".
Wikipedia - Open Source
Long article with examples.
The World of Open Source
by Michael Tiemann, GNU C++ creator and Cygnus founder.
Government Policy toward Open Source Software
Monograph by Robert W. Hahn, with contributions by James Bessen, David S. Evans, and Lawrence Lessig. [PDF] (December, 2002)
The Register - Open Source is good for America - US military advised
Andrew Orlowski discussing a report commissioned by the US military about open source and free software. (October 29, 2002)
First Monday: Open Source Intelligence
Scientific illustration and analysis of socio-technical approaches that make up a collaborative phenomenon termed Open Source Intelligence, which goes beyond the collaborative coding of software. (May 20, 2002)
ZDNews - A Business Case for Open Source
Article by Michael A. Olson stating that Open source quietly makes a big difference. (May 8, 2002)
OReilly - Working Without Copyleft
Article argues against the necessity of the Free Software movement tenet of copyleft. (December 19, 2001)
A Descriptive Process Model for Open-Source Software Development
by Kim Johnson (student thesis) Explains the competing open source philosophies and development models, with examples of popular open source projects such as Linux, Apache, KDE and Python. (June 30, 2001)
InformationWeek: Is There An Open-Source Solution?
Despite lack of marketing resources, more businesses are discovering and deploying open-source software in their back offices. Support has improved, capable tools quickly become the standard by which commercial products are measured. (December 18, 2000)
Developers using open-source software behind bosses' backs
CNN.com article about the spread of Linux in offices. (May 5, 2000)
How Open Source Development Could Change the Way We Get Things Done
A feature story from the Washington Monthly. (March 1, 2000)
Fast Company: Inspired by Work
Eric Raymond interview explaining open source work. (November, 1999)
Forbes: Letting go of Lego
"Hackers crack the code of a new chip and post the design secrets on the Web. The chip's maker, instead of suing, holds fire. What gives?" (August 9, 1999)
Musings on open source security models
A good article about how security systems for computers can be better if done the open source way. (November 1, 1998)
In the Beginning was the Command Line
A history of operating systems, by Neal Stephenson, the author of such novels as 'Snow Crash', 'The Diamond Age' and 'Zodiac'.
Collaborative Source Software
This article presents an approach to combine the best of the Open Source and proprietary software development worlds.
Development, Ethical Trading and Free Software
This paper makes the political and ethical case for the adoption of free software by Community Aid Abroad and other members of Oxfam International.
Free Source as Free Thought: Architecting Free Standards
This paper calls for the support of open standards and non-proprietary software in civil activities, such as public education, taxes, and patent and grant proposals.
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