Riflessioni su Linux e l'open source di un rivoluzionario accidentale
Paperback, 241 pages
Italiano language
Published Nov. 1, 2022 by Apogeo.
Un documento di tipo manifesto sviluppato da Eric S. Raymond nel 1.998 per cercare di spiegare dalla sua prospettiva ed esperienza (Fetchmail Development) ciò che ha capito sulla creazione e l'evoluzione di successo di Linux e dei suoi programmi correlati, soprattutto dal punto di vista della differenza tra i modelli di sviluppo software, che ha personalmente chiamato: Cathedral Model e Bazaar Model.
The essay titled “Revenge of the Hackers” alone is a great read that lays out how Open Source branded and shifted away from Free Software.
Lots of great context and insights behind the power of the bazaar (open source) vs. the cathedral (closed source), even ~23 years after the revised edition of the book was written.
This is in a sense a time capsule. While a lot has changed since its first publication, Eric got right about the most important part: the bazaar as a development model will eventually win as it is the only reasonable move.
Tiems, kam įdomi atvirojo kodo hackerių filosofija, požiūris į programavimą, taip pat - geras būdas suprasti, kas motyvuoja geriausius iš geriausių. Ras kažką sau ir programuotoja ir kadrų skyriaus vadovas.
Mano pabraukimai: www.goodreads.com/notes/6641952-cathedral-and-the-bazaar/3567103-light-bringer
It's kind of funny to read, because there are so many cornerstones of techno-libertarian ideology presented in the essays. At the time the essays were written it was probably all kind of new and exciting, but nowadays those positions are kinda hard to defend.
The parts about Linus Torvalds are gold, as it's argued that he's such a sweet and agreeable person. And it's also pointed out how not attacking the authors and speaking softly are core skills when working in a Bazaar-like environment. I guess we all can safely call bullshit on those points, c.f. arstechnica.com/business/2015/01/linus-torvalds-on-why-he-isnt-nice-i-dont-care-about-you/
All in all I'd say it's a good read if you want some historic context of the OSS movement, otherwise you can safely skip it.
