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Open source is a development methodology,[1] which offers practical accessibility to a product's source (goods and knowledge). Some consider open source as one of various possible design approaches, while others consider it a critical strategic element of their operations. Before open source became widely adopted, developers and producers used a variety of phrases to describe the concept; the term open source gained popularity with the rise of the Internet, which provided access to diverse production models, communication paths, and interactive communities.

The open source model of operation and decision making allows concurrent input of different agendas, approaches and priorities, and differs from the more closed, centralized models of development.[2] The principles and practices are commonly applied to the development of source code for software that is made available for public collaboration, and it is usually released as open-source software.

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    • Open source is a development methodology,[1] which offers practical accessibility to a product's source (goods and knowledge). Some consider open source as one of various possible design approaches, while others consider it a critical strategic element of their operations. Before open source became widely adopted, developers and producers used a variety of phrases to describe the concept; the term open source gained popularity with the rise of the Internet, which provided access to diverse production models, communication paths, and interactive communities.

      The open source model of operation and decision making allows concurrent input of different agendas, approaches and priorities, and differs from the more closed, centralized models of development.[2] The principles and practices are commonly applied to the development of source code for software that is made available for public collaboration, and it is usually released as open-source software.

      Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source)

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      Business Models for Open Source Hardware

      The widely heralded system-on-chip revolution will require the "commoditization" of semiconductor intellectual property, which may in many cases be more efficiently produced in a open source model. This paper will explore those ideas and propose possible business situations in which the open source hardware model could be successful.
      http://homepages.nyu.edu/~gmp216/papers/bmfosh-1.0.html

      MIT Open Source

      In the spirit of free and open source software (F/OSS), we are attempting to establish a community in which information will be freely exchanged, so that we may further the understanding of open source and its implications outside the realm of software development.
      http://opensource.mit.edu/

      Setting Up Shop: The Business of Open Source Software

      This document investigates the business of commercial open-source software, including why a company might adopt an open-source model, how open-source licensing works, what business models might be usable for commercial open-source products, what special considerations apply to commercial products released as open source, and how various objections relating to open source might be answered.
      http://www.hecker.org/writings/setting-up-shop.html

      Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman

      One of the leading guru's of open source, makes his case for why open source is better than 'closed source,' or proprietary software. Although much of the content is available on the Internet, here it is for sale as a 'closed source' book.
      http://www.amazon.com

      Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary

      A series of introductory essays on the open source movement from one of its guru's. Most of this is available for free on the Net, but you can't take it with you to the beach or bathroom. 1999.
      http://www.amazon.com

      Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution

      Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution is a fascinating look at the raging debate that is its namesake. Filled with writings from the central players--from Linux creator Linus Torvalds to Perl creator Larry Wall--the book convinces the reader of the overwhelming merits of freeing up the many iterations of software's source code.
      http://www.amazon.com

      Salon21st the free software story

      A wonderful collection of articles on Open Source in all its facets.
      http://www.salon.com/21st/feature/1998/12/11list.html

      Richard Stallman's Personal Home Page

      Richard Stallman is the founder of the GNU Project, launched in 1984 to develop the free operating system GNU (an acronym for ``GNU's Not Unix''), and thereby give computer users the freedom that most of them have lost. GNU is free software: everyone is free to copy it and redistribute it, as well as to make changes either large or small.
      http://www.stallman.org/

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