Open Source

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From the Internet's infrastructure to operating systems like GNU/Linux, the open source movement comprises some of the greatest accomplishments in computing over the past quarter century. Its story embraces technological advances, unprecedented global collaboration, and remarkable tools for facilitating distributed development. The evolution of the Internet enabled an enormous expansion of open development, allowing developers to exchange information and ideas without regard to constraints of space, time, or national boundary. The movement has had widespread impact on education and government, as well as historic, cultural, and commercial repercussions. Part I discusses key open source applications, platforms, and technologies used in open development. Part II explores social issues ranging from demographics and psychology to legal and economic matters. Part III discusses the Free Software Foundation, open source in the public sector (government and education), and future prospects.

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"Provide[s] a well laid out review of the open source movement, including its technologies, policies, and impact and implications... Overall, this book ties together the many interlocking pieces within the development and history of the open source movement." -- A. Hollister, State University of Cortland, CHOICE

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Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Why Open Source	p. 2
Preview	p. 11
Open Source - Internet Applications, Platforms, and Technologies
Open Source Internet Application Projects	p. 21
The WWW and the Apache Web Server	p. 23
The Browsers	p. 37
Fetchmail	p. 50
The Dual License Business Model	p. 61
The P's in LAMP	p. 70
BitTorrent	p. 77
BIND	p. 78
The Open Source Platform	p. 80
Operating Systems	p. 81
Windowing Systems and Desktops	p. 99
GIMP	p. 111
Technologies Underlying Open Source Development	p. 119
Overview of CVS	p. 120
CVS Commands	p. 124
Other Version Control Systems	p. 143
Open Source Software Development Hosting Facilities and Directories	p. 151
Social, Psychological, Legal, and Economic Aspects of Open Source
Demographics, Sociology, and Psychology of Open Source Development	p. 159
Scale of Open Source Development	p. 160
Demographics and Statistical Profile of Participants	p. 162
Motivation of Participants	p. 164
Group Size and Communication	p. 166
Social Psychology and Open Source	p. 168
Cognitive Psychology and Open Source	p. 181
Group Problem Solving and Productivity	p. 190
Process Gains and Losses in Groups	p. 197
The Collaborative Medium	p. 206
Legal Issues in Open Source	p. 222
Copyrights	p. 223
Patents	p. 228
Contracts and Licenses	p. 232
Proprietary Licenses and Trade Secrets	p. 236
OSI - The Open Source Initiative	p. 243
The GPL and Related Issues	p. 250
The Economics of Open Source	p. 265
Standard Economic Effects	p. 266
Open Source Business Models	p. 272
Open Source and Commoditization	p. 281
Economic Motivations for Participation	p. 285
Free Software: The Movement, the Public Sector, and the Future
The GNU Project	p. 297
The GNU Project	p. 297
The Free Software Foundation	p. 302
Open Source in the Public Sector	p. 309
Open Source in Government and Globally	p. 310
Open Source in Education	p. 316
The Future of the Open Source Movement	p. 325
Glossary	p. 336
Subject Index	p. 351
Author Index	p. 366
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