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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'.
http://www.cryptonomicon.com/beginning.html

Developers using open-source software behind bosses' backs
CNN.com article about the spread of Linux in offices.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/05/05/open.source.smugglers.idg/index.html

Musings on open source security models
A good article about how security systems for computers can be better if done the open source way.
http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-1998-11/lw-11-ramparts.html

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?"
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/99/0809/6403122a.htm

Fast Company: Inspired by Work
Eric Raymond interview explaining open source work.
http://www.fastcompany.com/online/29/inspired.html

osOpinion: How to Avoid 1984 Through Our Computers
How open source enhances privacy.
http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/JacobGerber/JacobGerber1.html

A Response to Nikolai Bezroukov
Eric Raymond's response to Bezroukov's "Open Source Software Development as a Special Type of Academic Research"
http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_11/raymond/index.html

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.
http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_12/yee/index.html

OReilly - Working Without Copyleft
Article argues against the necessity of the Free Software movement tenet of copyleft.
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/policy/2001/12/12/transition.html

The World of Open Source
by Michael Tiemann, GNU C++ creator and Cygnus founder.
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/print/0,23102,2265482,00.html

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.
http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue5_1/mann/index.html

How Open Source Development Could Change the Way We Get Things Done
A feature story from the Washington Monthly.
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2000/0003.thompson.html

Open-Source Software Development, by Davor Cubranic
Addresses the obstacles which OSS must overcome to move from the specialist community to the mainstream.
http://sern.ucalgary.ca/~maurer/ICSE99WS/Submissions/Cubranic/Cubranic.html

Open-Source Software Development, by Kim Johnson
Explains the competing open source philosophies and development models, with examples of popular open source projects such as Linux, Apache, KDE and Python.
http://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~johnsonk/SENG/SENG691/open.htm

A Second Look at the Cathedral and Bazaar
Another critical review of Eric Raymond's "The Cathedral and the Bazaar."
http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_12/bezroukov/index.html

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.
http://www.informationweek.com/817/source.htm

Why 'Free Softare' 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".
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html

Making it in a Post Windows World
The process transitioning from a Windows to a Linux desktop computer, step by step setup instructions for a dialup account, and VNC.
http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200006/200006.htm

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.
http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue6_6/rasch/index.html

Government Policy toward Open Source Software
Monograph by Robert W. Hahn, with contributions by James Bessen, David S. Evans, and Lawrence Lessig. [PDF]
http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/abstract.php?pid=296

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.
http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue7_6/stalder/

ZDNews - A Business Case for Open Source
Article by Michael A. Olson stating that Open source quietly makes a big difference.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-902087.html

Open Source Software and Documents - A Literature and Resource Review
Brief introduction to the Open Source movement, provides a review of books, sites, and topics.
http://www.omar.org/opensource/litreview/

University of Waikato - Usability and Open-Source Software Development
Article exploring open source software usability.
http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/computing/users/dmn/docs/oss.html

Iteachnet - Strength Through Diversity
Article promoting cross-platform, open standard and educationally grounded computing in schools.
http://members.iteachnet.org/webzine/article.php?story=20020510191936985

Homer's Open Source Odyssey
Elliot McGucken discusses classical computing and provides a brief history of open source.
http://classicalmba.com/linuxbusiness.html

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.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/27822.html

Salon Magazine's collection of Open Source articles
A series of well-written articles, knowledgeable yet understandable.
http://archive.salon.com/21st/feature/1998/12/11list.html

History of the Open Source Initiative (OSI)
A brief rundown from the Open Source advocacy body, the OSI.
http://www.opensource.org/history.html

OpenSource.org: Open Source Definition
A definition of the Open Source license for software.
http://www.opensource.org/osd.html

Salon | The Free Software story
Salon's complete coverage of Linux and the Open Source Movement
http://www.salon.com/tech/special/opensource/index.html



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