This manual provides comprehensive information for the Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution, a seminal work exploring the transformative impact of open-source software. Authored by Chris DiBona and Sam Ockman and published by O'Reilly Media, this text delves into the philosophy, development, and widespread adoption of open-source technologies. It highlights how this collaborative model has revolutionized the software industry, challenging traditional commercial approaches and fostering innovation across the globe. The book offers insights from key figures who have shaped the open-source landscape, detailing its success and future trajectory.
The purpose of this manual is to serve as an authoritative guide to the open-source movement. It covers the foundational principles, the practical applications, and the strategic advantages of open-source development. Readers will gain an understanding of how open-source software powers critical internet infrastructure and competes effectively with proprietary solutions. The content is designed for programmers, business leaders, and anyone interested in the evolution of software, offering a deep dive into the successes of projects like Apache, Linux, and Mozilla, and explaining the business models that leverage freely available code for competitive advantage.
Freely available source code, with contributions from thousands of programmers around the world: this is the spirit of the software revolution known as Open Source. Open Source has grabbed the computer industry's attention. Netscape has opened the source code to Mozilla; IBM supports Apache; major database vendors haved ported their products to Linux. As enterprises realize the power of the open-source development model, Open Source is becoming a viable mainstream alternative to commercial software.Now in Open Sources, leaders of Open Source come together for the first time to discuss the new vision of the software industry they have created. The essays in this volume offer insight into how the Open Source movement works, why it succeeds, and where it is going.For programmers who have labored on open-source projects, Open Sources is the new gospel: a powerful vision from the movement's spiritual leaders. For businesses integrating open-source software into their enterprise, Open Sources reveals the mysteries of how open development builds better software, and how businesses can leverage freely available software for a competitive business advantage.The contributors here have been the leaders in the open-source arena:
- Brian Behlendorf (Apache)
- Kirk McKusick (Berkeley Unix)
- Tim O'Reilly (Publisher, O'Reilly & Associates)
- Bruce Perens (Debian Project, Open Source Initiative)
- Tom Paquin and Jim Hamerly (mozilla.org, Netscape)
- Eric Raymond (Open Source Initiative)
- Richard Stallman (GNU, Free Software Foundation, Emacs)
- Michael Tiemann (Cygnus Solutions)
- Linus Torvalds (Linux)
- Paul Vixie (Bind)
- Larry Wall (Perl)
This book explains why the majority of the Internet's servers use open- source technologies for everything from the operating system to Web serving and email. Key technology products developed with open-source software have overtaken and surpassed the commercial efforts of billion dollar companies like Microsoft and IBM to dominate software markets. Learn the inside story of what led Netscape to decide to release its source code using the open-source mode. Learn how Cygnus Solutions builds the world's best compilers by sharing the source code. Learn why venture capitalists are eagerly watching Red Hat Software, a company that gives its key product -- Linux -- away.For the first time in print, this book presents the story of the open- source phenomenon told by the people who created this movement.
Open Sources will bring you into the world of free software and show you the revolution.
Author: DiBona, Chris
Author: Ockman, Sam
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution
Pages: 00284 (Unencrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2008-07-14
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781565925823
Category: Computers : Social Aspects - Human-Computer Interaction
Freely available source code, with contributions from thousands of programmers around the world: this is the spirit of the software revolution known as Open Source. Open Source has grabbed the computer industry's attention. Netscape has opened the source code to Mozilla; IBM supports Apache; major database vendors haved ported their products to Linux. As enterprises realize the power of the open-source development model, Open Source is becoming a viable mainstream alternative to commercial software.Now in Open Sources, leaders of Open Source come together for the first time to discuss the new vision of the software industry they have created. The essays in this volume offer insight into how the Open Source movement works, why it succeeds, and where it is going.For programmers who have labored on open-source projects, Open Sources is the new gospel: a powerful vision from the movement's spiritual leaders. For businesses integrating open-source software into their enterprise, Open Sources reveals the mysteries of how open development builds better software, and how businesses can leverage freely available software for a competitive business advantage.The contributors here have been the leaders in the open-source arena:
- Brian Behlendorf (Apache)
- Kirk McKusick (Berkeley Unix)
- Tim O'Reilly (Publisher, O'Reilly & Associates)
- Bruce Perens (Debian Project, Open Source Initiative)
- Tom Paquin and Jim Hamerly (mozilla.org, Netscape)
- Eric Raymond (Open Source Initiative)
- Richard Stallman (GNU, Free Software Foundation, Emacs)
- Michael Tiemann (Cygnus Solutions)
- Linus Torvalds (Linux)
- Paul Vixie (Bind)
- Larry Wall (Perl)
This book explains why the majority of the Internet's servers use open- source technologies for everything from the operating system to Web serving and email. Key technology products developed with open-source software have overtaken and surpassed the commercial efforts of billion dollar companies like Microsoft and IBM to dominate software markets. Learn the inside story of what led Netscape to decide to release its source code using the open-source mode. Learn how Cygnus Solutions builds the world's best compilers by sharing the source code. Learn why venture capitalists are eagerly watching Red Hat Software, a company that gives its key product -- Linux -- away.For the first time in print, this book presents the story of the open- source phenomenon told by the people who created this movement.
Open Sources will bring you into the world of free software and show you the revolution.
Author: DiBona, Chris
Author: Ockman, Sam
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution
Pages: 00284 (Unencrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2008-07-14
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781565925823
Category: Computers : Social Aspects - Human-Computer Interaction
