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• - An essay from the Free Software Foundation arguing that the term "free software" is a better choice than the term "open source".
  
• - Article argues against the necessity of the Free Software movement tenet of copyleft.
  
• - A good article about how security systems for computers can be better if done the open source way.
  
• - Monograph by Robert W. Hahn, with contributions by James Bessen, David S. Evans, and Lawrence Lessig. [PDF]
  
• - 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.
  
• - by Michael Tiemann, GNU C++ creator and Cygnus founder.
  
• - Article exploring open source software usability.
  
• - Eric Raymond's response to Bezroukov's "Open Source Software Development as a Special Type of Academic Research"
  
• - Explains the competing open source philosophies and development models, with examples of popular open source projects such as Linux, Apache, KDE and Python.
  
• - Brief introduction to the Open Source movement, provides a review of books, sites, and topics.
  
• - CNN.com article about the spread of Linux in offices.
  
• - A series of well-written articles, knowledgeable yet understandable.
  
• - Eric Raymond interview explaining open source work.
  
• - Article by Michael A. Olson stating that Open source quietly makes a big difference.
  
• - "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?"
  
• - This paper makes the political and ethical case for the adoption of free software by Community Aid Abroad and other members of Oxfam International.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - A brief rundown from the Open Source advocacy body, the OSI.
  
• - Andrew Orlowski discussing a report commissioned by the US military about open source and free software.
  
• - Salon's complete coverage of Linux and the Open Source Movement
  
• - Addresses the obstacles which OSS must overcome to move from the specialist community to the mainstream.
  
• - 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.
  
• - A feature story from the Washington Monthly.
  
• - A definition of the Open Source license for software.
  
• - The process transitioning from a Windows to a Linux desktop computer, step by step setup instructions for a dialup account, and VNC.
  
• - Another critical review of Eric Raymond's "The Cathedral and the Bazaar."
  
• - Elliot McGucken discusses classical computing and provides a brief history of open source.
  
• - 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.