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History of the Open Source Initiative (OSI)  - http://www.opensource.org/history.html  A brief rundown from the Open Source advocacy body, the OSI.  OpenSource.org: Open Source Definition  - http://www.opensource.org/osd.html  A definition of the Open Source license for software.  Salon | The Free Software story  - http://www.salon.com/tech/special/opensource/index.html  Salon's complete coverage of Linux and the Open Source Movement  In the Beginning was the Command Line  - http://www.cryptonomicon.com/beginning.html  A history of operating systems, by Neal Stephenson, the author of such novels as 'Snow Crash', 'The Diamond Age' and 'Zodiac'.  Developers using open-source software behind bosses' backs  - http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/05/05/open.source.smugglers.idg/index.html  CNN.com article about the spread of Linux in offices.  Musings on open source security models  - http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-1998-11/lw-11-ramparts.html  A good article about how security systems for computers can be better if done the open source way.  Forbes: Letting go of Lego  - http://www.forbes.com/forbes/99/0809/6403122a.htm  "Hackers crack the code of a new chip and post the design secrets on the Web. The chip's maker, instead of suing, holds fire. What gives?"  Fast Company: Inspired by Work  - http://www.fastcompany.com/online/29/inspired.html  Eric Raymond interview explaining open source work.  A Response to Nikolai Bezroukov  - http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_11/raymond/index.html  Eric Raymond's response to Bezroukov's "Open Source Software Development as a Special Type of Academic Research"  Development, Ethical Trading and Free Software  - http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_12/yee/index.html  This paper makes the political and ethical case for the adoption of free software by Community Aid Abroad and other members of Oxfam International.  Free Source as Free Thought: Architecting Free Standards  - http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue5_1/mann/index.html  This paper calls for the support of open standards and non-proprietary software in civil activities, such as public education, taxes, and patent and grant proposals.  How Open Source Development Could Change the Way We Get Things Done  - http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2000/0003.thompson.html  A feature story from the Washington Monthly.  Open-Source Software Development, by Davor Cubranic  - http://sern.ucalgary.ca/~maurer/ICSE99WS/Submissions/Cubranic/Cubranic.html  Addresses the obstacles which OSS must overcome to move from the specialist community to the mainstream.  A Second Look at the Cathedral and Bazaar  - http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_12/bezroukov/index.html  Another critical review of Eric Raymond's "The Cathedral and the Bazaar."  InformationWeek: Is There An Open-Source Solution?  - http://www.informationweek.com/817/source.htm  Despite lack of marketing resources, more businesses are discovering and deploying open-source software in their back offices. Support has improved, capable tools quickly become the standard by which commercial products are measured.  Why 'Free Software' is Better Than 'Open Source'  - http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html  An essay from the Free Software Foundation arguing that the term "free software" is a better choice than the term "open source".  Making it in a Post Windows World  - http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200006/200006.htm  The process transitioning from a Windows to a Linux desktop computer, step by step setup instructions for a dialup account, and VNC.  Government Policy toward Open Source Software  - http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/abstract.php?pid=296  Monograph by Robert W. Hahn, with contributions by James Bessen, David S. Evans, and Lawrence Lessig. [PDF]  ZDNews - A Business Case for Open Source  - http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-902087.html  Article by Michael A. Olson stating that Open source quietly makes a big difference.  Open Source Software and Documents - A Literature and Resource Review  - http://www.omar.org/opensource/litreview/  Brief introduction to the Open Source movement, provides a review of books, sites, and topics.  University of Waikato - Usability and Open-Source Software Development  - http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/computing/users/dmn/docs/oss.html  Article exploring open source software usability.  OReilly - Working Without Copyleft  - http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/policy/2001/12/12/transition.html  Article argues against the necessity of the Free Software movement tenet of copyleft.  The World of Open Source  - http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/print/0,23102,2265482,00.html  by Michael Tiemann, GNU C++ creator and Cygnus founder.  Homer's Open Source Odyssey  - http://classicalmba.com/linuxbusiness.html  Elliot McGucken discusses classical computing and provides a brief history of open source.  The Register - Open Source is good for America - US military advised  - http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/27822.html  Andrew Orlowski discussing a report commissioned by the US military about open source and free software.  Salon Magazine's collection of Open Source articles  - http://archive.salon.com/21st/feature/1998/12/11list.html  A series of well-written articles, knowledgeable yet understandable.  A Descriptive Process Model for Open-Source Software Development  - http://sern.ucalgary.ca/students/theses/KimJohnson/toc.htm  by Kim Johnson (student thesis) Explains the competing open source philosophies and development models, with examples of popular open source projects such as Linux, Apache, KDE and Python.  Open-Source Software Development, by Kim Johnson  - http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/computer-article-open-source.html  Explains the competing open source philosophies and development models, with examples of popular open source projects such as Linux, Apache, KDE and Python.  Wikipedia - Open Source  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source  Long article with examples.  First Monday: Open Source Intelligence  - http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue7_6/stalder/  Scientific illustration and analysis of socio-technical approaches that make up a collaborative phenomenon termed Open Source Intelligence, which goes beyond the collaborative coding of software.  The Wall Street Performer Protocol  - http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue6_6/rasch/index.html  This paper sketches out a proposal for the creation of a software completion bond market as a practical implementation of the Street Performer Protocol for the funding of open source software.