Re:What Factors Explain the Nature of Software?
by gavinhoward on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @11:30AM
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Disclaimer: been a while since I read it.
It compares two software development styles. It compares typical software dev in a company to building a cathedral: directions come from on high, and you execute your task.
Then it compares typical Open Source development, such as with the Linux kernel, and compares it to a bazaar: everyone is doing their own thing, but somehow, things get done.
It's old, and maybe a little outdated now that the corporate world has taken over Open Source, but I would still suggest reading it.
It compares two software development styles. It compares typical software dev in a company to building a cathedral: directions come from on high, and you execute your task.
Then it compares typical Open Source development, such as with the Linux kernel, and compares it to a bazaar: everyone is doing their own thing, but somehow, things get done.
It's old, and maybe a little outdated now that the corporate world has taken over Open Source, but I would still suggest reading it.