Trying to explain what “Open Source” is?

Posted on Wednesday, July 12th, 2006 by Jason Hull

Here are a couple articles related to both open source software, as well as the culture surrounding the open source world.

Open Source in the Public Interest

An Overview of Open Source License by American Bar Association

Open source software: A short interpretive history

The Cathedral and the Bazaar

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From the Meetup site:

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