Beschreibung:
Learn how free software became open source and how you can sell open source software. This book provides a historical context of how open source has thoroughly transformed how we write software, how we cooperate, how we communicate, how we organize, and, ultimately, how we think about business values.
1. The Beginnings of Free and Open Source Software.- 2. From "Free" to "Open Source" to Products.- 3. The Open Source Development Model.- 4. What's the Law?.- 5. Open Source's Connection to the Past- 6. Business Models and Accelerated Development.- 7. The Challenges Facing Open Source Today.- 8. Open Source Opportunities and Challenges.