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*Read and discuss the article concerning the Bazaar model of software development. | *Read and discuss the article concerning the Bazaar model of software development. | ||
*Research whether Linux today still uses the model and what are its challenges and constraints. | *Research whether Linux development today still uses the model and what are its challenges and constraints. | ||
*If you have a chance to do what Linus did back then, would you give it away? What would be your concerns? | *If you have a chance to do what Linus did back then, would you give it away? What would be your concerns? | ||
*What if you have a big company with alot of costs and have produced a perfect software. Would you give it away? What would be your concerns now? | *What if you have a big company with alot of costs and have produced a perfect software. Would you give it away? What would be your concerns now? | ||
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Bazaar Spirit
This is a lesson part of the module The Web Economy out of the Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma course conducted by a private university.
Topics
- Eric Raymond wrote about The Cathedral and The Bazaar [1]. He points out 2 different models to modern software development.
- Since then it is been greately refered to as a definition of the merits of Open Source development.
Assignment Tasks
- Read and discuss the article concerning the Bazaar model of software development.
- Research whether Linux development today still uses the model and what are its challenges and constraints.
- If you have a chance to do what Linus did back then, would you give it away? What would be your concerns?
- What if you have a big company with alot of costs and have produced a perfect software. Would you give it away? What would be your concerns now?
Activities
- Publish your works in an attractive manner in your user page, stating your own views and findings providing links to your sources. Use the talk page here to score marks.
- Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity.
- Discuss in the forum (link shall be provided) by offering your ideas and answering or comment on others' postings.
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