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Building the Bazaar: Insights into Open Source Software Development

This work explores the intricacies of open source software development, detailing the principles and practices that contribute to successful projects. It emphasizes user co-development, early releases, and a culture of collaboration. Key figures like Jim Hall and projects like FreeDOS and GNU are highlighted, showcasing diverse methodologies. The text contrasts open source with free software, explaining their interconnectedness while advocating for thoughtful contributions. Whether you are a developer, user, or simply curious, this guide offers invaluable insights into the collaborative world of open source.

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Building the Bazaar: Insights into Open Source Software Development

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  1. Building the BazaarOpen Source Software Development Jim Hall

  2. Who am I? • The FreeDOS Project • GNU Robots

  3. Who am I? • GNU Emacs (Apollo) • Freemacs (contributor) • DOS-UNIX utilities

  4. Who am I? • University of Minnesota • Central Computing • Advanced Labs

  5. The Cathedraland the Bazaar

  6. The Model • Building the Cathedral • Carefully crafted • Individual wizards • Small bands of mages • Splendid isolation • No version before its time

  7. The Model • Building the Bazaar • Different agendas • Results in coherent system • Succession of small miracles • Over time

  8. Open Source Software

  9. Open Source • Open Source ≠ Free Software • Free Software = Open Source • Methodology v. theology

  10. Free Software Open Source

  11. Open Source • Open Source = Source code • Free Software = Freedom • “Free as in speech, not as in beer”

  12. Open Source • What makes a good Open Source project?

  13. Projects • Start by finding a problem that interests you • First alone • Show promise • Others may follow

  14. Projects • Users should be co-developers • Rapid code improvement • Debugging • “With enough eyes, all bugs are shallow” • “Mindshare”

  15. Projects • Release early, release often • Not every release will be stable

  16. Projects • Project coordinator / maintainer • Listens to the users • Many heads are better than one

  17. Projects • Organization • Make it easy to find everything • Developers • Designers / Architects • Web gurus • Documentation

  18. Projects • Documentation! • Many projects create separate group • Linux Documentation Project • FreeDOS Documentation Project

  19. Projects • Bug tracking • Bugzilla <www.mozilla.org/bugs> • Make it easy to report bugs • Make it easy to find bugs

  20. Projects • Bug tracking • Bugzilla <www.mozilla.org/bugs> • Make it easy to report bugs • Make it easy to find bugs

  21. Projects • Source code • CVS <www.gnu.org/software/cvs>

  22. Projects • Respond to submissions • Don't : “Thanks, but I was going to add that myself, anyway”

  23. Projects • “Open Source is not a magic bullet”(jwz)

  24. License • What makes a good license? • Choosing a license that is right for you

  25. License • Jim's rules for Free Software • View • Modify • Share • Re-use

  26. License • Free Software Examples • GNU GPL • GNU LGPL • InfoZip

  27. License • Jim's rules for Open Source • View • Modify • Share • Re-use

  28. License • Open Source examples • NPL • OpenDOS

  29. Questions?

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