Articles

Media publications

• Developers using open-source software behind bosses' backs - CNN.com article about the spread of Linux in offices. (Published 2000.05.05)
• 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. (Published 2002.05.20)
• 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?" (Published 1999.08.09)
• Government Policy toward Open Source Software - Monograph by Robert W. Hahn, with contributions by James Bessen, David S. Evans, and Lawrence Lessig. [PDF] (Published 2002.12.00)
• How Open Source Development Could Change the Way We Get Things Done - A feature story from the Washington Monthly. (Published 2000.03.01)
• 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. (Published 2000.12.18)
• OReilly - Working Without Copyleft - Article argues against the necessity of the Free Software movement tenet of copyleft. (Published 2001.12.19)
• Study on the Economic Impact of Open Source Software on Innovation and the Competitiveness of the Information and Communication Technologies Sector in the EU - Report from a study funded for the European Commission on the economics of FLOSS. Findings include that in almost all cases long-term costs could be reduced by switching from proprietary software. (Published 2006.11.20)
• The Register: Open Source is Good for America - US Military Advised - Andrew Orlowski discusses a report commissioned by the US military about open source and free software. (Published 2002.10.29)
• ZDNews - A Business Case for Open Source - Article by Michael A. Olson stating that Open source quietly makes a big difference. (Published 2002.05.08)

	OpenSource.org: Open Source Definition URL: http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd ODP description: Not a license itself, but a definition of what conditions a license must fulfill in order to be termed an Open Source license. Page title: The Open Source Definition | Open Source Initiative
	A Response to Nikolai Bezroukov URL: http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_11/raymond/index.html ODP description: Eric Raymond's response to Bezroukov's "Open Source Software Development as a Special Type of Academic Research" Page title: Response to Nikolai Bezroukov
	Wikipedia - Open Source URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source ODP description: Long article with examples.
	UXculture URL: http://www.uxculture.com/ ODP description: Weblog exploring the Open Source and related topics dealing with user experience design and its impact on technology, business, and society. Also touches on digital design, business strategy, and the emergence of networked society.
	Open Source Strategies URL: http://www.opensourcestrategies.org/ ODP description: Compilation of information relating to open source business models and strategies. Includes recommended books and related links. Page title: Open Source Business Models Strategies - Articles Research White Paper Books
	A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects URL: http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2008/foss-primer.html ODP description: The Software Freedom Law Center's introduction to the legal issues surrounding the use of FOSS. Page title: A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center Page description: The Software Freedom Law Center provides legal representation and other law related services to protect and advance Free and Open Source Software.
	Why 'Free Software' is Better Than 'Open Source' URL: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html ODP description: An essay from the Free Software Foundation arguing that the term "free software" is a better choice than the term "open source". Page title: Why "Free Software" is better than "Open Source" - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)
	Salon | The Free Software story URL: http://www.salon.com/tech/special/opensource/index.html ODP description: Salon's complete coverage of Linux and the Open Source Movement
	Open Source Software and Documents - A Literature and Resource Review URL: http://www.omar.org/opensource/litreview/ ODP description: Brief introduction to the Open Source movement, provides a review of books, sites, and topics. Page title: Open Source Software and Documents: A Literature and Online Resource Review
	Development, Ethical Trading and Free Software URL: http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_12/yee/index.html ODP description: This paper makes the political and ethical case for the adoption of free software by Community Aid Abroad and other members of Oxfam International.
	Salon 21st: The free software story URL: http://archive.salon.com/21st/feature/1998/12/11list.html ODP description: A complete listing of Salon 21st coverage of Linux and the free software / open source movement. Page title: Salon 21st | The free software story Page description: The free software story A complete listing of Salon 21st coverage of Linux and the free software/open source movement.
	Collaborative Source Software URL: http://www.methodsandtools.com/archive/archive.php?id=11 ODP description: This article presents an approach to combine the best of the Open Source and proprietary software development worlds. Page title: Software Development Articles: Programming, Testing, Project, UML, Agile, Tools, Open Source, Web Page description: Software Development: Programming (Java,Ruby on Rails,.NET), Software Testing, Project Management, Open Source, UML use cases, Agile (XP, TDD, Scrum, FDD, refactoring)
	A Second Look at the Cathedral and Bazaar URL: http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_12/bezroukov/index.html ODP description: Another critical review of Eric Raymond's "The Cathedral and the Bazaar."
	Making it in a Post Windows World URL: http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200006/200006.htm ODP description: The process transitioning from a Windows to a Linux desktop computer, step by step setup instructions for a dialup account, and VNC. Page title: June 2000 Troubleshooting Professional Magazine: Making it in a Post Microsoft World Page description: Detailed strategy for transitioning from Windows to a Linux desktop. Step by step instructions configuring your Internet connection (kppp) and configuring VNC to access legacy Windows apps from your Linux desktop.
	In the Beginning was the Command Line URL: http://www.cryptonomicon.com/beginning.html ODP description: A history of operating systems, by Neal Stephenson. Page title: C R Y P T O N O M I C O N
	Free Source as Free Thought: Architecting Free Standards URL: http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue5_1/mann/index.html ODP description: 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.
	Open-Source Software Development, by Kim Johnson URL: http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/computer-article-open-source.html ODP description: Explains the competing open source philosophies and development models, with examples of popular open source projects such as Linux, Apache, KDE and Python. Page title: Open Source Software Development Page description: Open source software development
	The Wall Street Performer Protocol URL: http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue6_6/rasch/index.html ODP description: 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.
	PerlStalker's SysAdmin Notes and Tools URL: http://perlstalker.amigo.net/ ODP description: How-to's, documentation and various tools for administrating Open Source servers in an ISP environment.