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Journal 11

(Deliverable) Cathedral and Bazaar

Steve Jobs believed in something to an extreme. Bill Gates passionately held strong beliefs as well. Richard Stallman had contrasting philosophies on life. Linus Torvalds was passionately similar.

First read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bill_Gates_Letter_to_Hobbyists.jpg

Then read:

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-intro.html

Open or Closed? Reference this famous letter by Bill Gates and the GNU software movement.

Also, define what you think a operating system is… and what is it that you stand for?

Thus, “free software” is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of “free” as in “free speech,” not as in “free beer”.

For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cathedral_and_the_Bazaar

Put a photo of a gnu or a window or a penguin.

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