The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings On Linux And Open Source By An Accidental Revolutionary [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

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Als das größte Werk zur Computerprogrammierung seit der Internetrevolution muß Eric Raymonds jüngste Sammlung von Aufsätzen, The Cathedral And The Bazaar, nicht unbedingt betrachtet werden. Genauso wenig sollte man jedoch die Implikationen und den langfristigen Nutzen dieser sorgfältigen Beschreibung der Entwicklung Freier Software (Open Source Software) ignorieren -- vor allem angesichts der Tatsache, daß Unternehmen und Wirtschaft in steigendem Maße von diesen neuen Computertechnologien abhängen.

The Cathedral And The Bazaar ist nach einem Vortrag benannt, den Raymond 1997 beim Linux-Kongreß hielt. Der Aufsatz dokumentiert wie Raymond Fetchmail, eine E-Mail-Utility, erwarb, umstrukturierte und mehrfach neu bearbeitete. Raymond stellt auf interessante Weise den Entwicklungsprozeß von Fetchmail dar und erläutert gleichzeitig die fortlaufende Basar-Entwicklungsmethode, die er mit Unterstützung freiwilliger Programmierer anwendet. Der Aufsatz erspart dem Leser klugerweise zu viel technischen Morast, der leicht vom eigentlichen Ziel des Textes ablenken könnte, nämlich die Wirksamkeit des Modells der Freien Software, auch Basar-Modell, bei der Entwicklung robuster und brauchbarer Software aufzuzeigen.

Zunächst führt Raymond die Komponenten und Beteiligten ein, die für ein optimal funktionierendes Open-Source-Modell notwendig sind, das er dann der konventionellen Weisheit der klassischen Softwareentwicklung mit geheimgehaltenen Quellcodes (Closed Source Software) entgegensetzt. Wie bei einem excellent programmierten Code antizipiert der Autor mit seinen Argumenten systematisch jegliche Einwände. Viele Programmierer "machen sich Sorgen, daß der Übergang zu Freier Software ihre Arbeitsplätze überflüssig macht oder den Wert ihrer Arbeit herabsetzt". Raymond widerspricht geschickt und sachlich, daß "die Gehälter der meisten Programmierer nicht von den Umsätzen aus dem Softwareverkauf abhängen". Raymonds verblüffende Überzeugungskraft ist ebenso grenzenlos wie seine Fähigkeit, das Potential der Open-Source-Entwicklung herauszuarbeiten.

Raymond erläutert nicht nur die Open-Source-Methode und ihre Vorteile, sondern versucht zudem, die Hackerkultur vor den ruchlosen Konnotationen zu retten, die typischerweise in seinem Aufsatz A Brief History Of Hackerdom mit ihr assoziiert werden (Es nicht weiter verwunderlich, daß er auch The New Hacker's Dictionary verfaßt hat). Die Hackerkultur in ein besseres Licht zu rücken, mag an sich ein heroisches Unterfangen sein, aber angesichts der herkulischen Anstrengungen und der perfektionistischen Ambitionen Raymonds und seiner Mitstreiter in der Open-Source-Entwicklung, wird dieses Licht wohl hell erstrahlen. --Ryan Kuykendall -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

It may be foolish to consider Eric Raymond's recent collection of essays,The Cathedral and the Bazaar, the most important computer programming thinking to follow the Internet revolution. And yet it would be more unfortunate to overlook the implications and long-term benefits of Raymond's fastidious description of Open Source software development considering the growing dependence businesses and economies have on emerging computer technologies.

The Cathedral and the Bazaar takes its title from an essay of the same name which Raymond read at the 1997 Linux Congress and that was previously available only online. The essay documents Raymond's acquisition, re-creation and numerous revisions of an email utility known as fetchmail. Raymond engagingly narrates the fetchmail development process while at the same time elaborating upon the on- going bazaar development method he employs with the assistance of numerous volunteer programmers who participate in the writing and debugging of the code. The essay smartly spares the reader from the technical morass that could easily detract from the text's goal of demonstrating the efficacy of the Open Source, or bazaar, method in creating robust, usable software.

Once Raymond has established the components and players necessary for an optimally running Open Source model, he sets out to counter the conventional wisdom of private, closed source software development. Like superbly written code, the author's arguments systematically anticipate their rebuttals. For those programmers who "worry that the transition to open source will abolish or devalue their jobs", Raymond adeptly and factually counters that "most developer's salaries don't depend on software sale value." Raymond's uncanny ability to convince is as unrestrained as his capacity for extrapolating upon the promise of Open Source development.

In addition to outlining the Open Source methodology and its benefits, Raymond also sets out to salvage the hacker moniker from the nefarious connotations typically associated with it in his essay "A Brief History of Hackerdom" (not surprisingly he is also the compiler of The New Hacker's Dictionary). Recasting "hackerdom" in a more positive light may be a heroic undertaking in itself, but considering the Herculean efforts and perfectionist motivations of Raymond and his fellow Open Source developers, that light is going to shine bright. - -Ryan Kuykendall, amazon.com -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

It may be foolish to consider Eric Raymond's recent collection of essays, The Cathedral and the Bazaar, the most important computer programming thinking to follow the Internet revolution. But it would be more unfortunate to overlook the implications and long-term benefits of his fastidious description of open-source software development considering the growing dependence businesses and economies have on emerging computer technologies.

The Cathedral and the Bazaar takes its title from an essay Raymond read at the 1997 Linux Kongress. The essay documents Raymond's acquisition, re-creation, and numerous revisions of an e-mail utility known as fetchmail. Raymond engagingly narrates the fetchmail development process while elaborating on the ongoing bazaar development method he uses with the help of volunteer programmers. The essay smartly spares the reader from the technical morass that could easily detract from the text's goal of demonstrating the efficacy of the open-source, or bazaar, method in creating robust, usable software.

Once Raymond has established the components and players necessary for an optimally running open-source model, he sets out to counter the conventional wisdom of private, closed-source software development. Like superbly written code, the author's arguments systematically anticipate their rebuttals. For programmers who "worry that the transition to open source will abolish or devalue their jobs," Raymond adeptly and factually counters that "most developer's salaries don't depend on software sale value." Raymond's uncanny ability to convince is as unrestrained as his capacity for extrapolating upon the promise of open-source development.

In addition to outlining the open-source methodology and its benefits, Raymond also sets out to salvage the hacker moniker from the nefarious connotations typically associated with it in his essay, "A Brief History of Hackerdom" (not surprisingly, he is also the compiler of The New Hacker's Dictionary). Recasting hackerdom in a more positive light may be a heroic undertaking in itself, but considering the Herculean efforts and perfectionist motivations of Raymond and his fellow open-source developers, that light will shine brightly. --Ryan Kuykendall -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of IT managers interviewed at Global 2,500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another 6 percent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for collaborative software development is being embraced and studied by many of the biggest players in the high-tech industry, from Sun Microsystems to IBM to Intel. The Cathedral & the Bazaar is a must for anyone who cares about the future of the computer industry or the dynamics of the information economy. Already, billions of dollars have been made and lost based on the ideas in this book. Its conclusions will be studied, debated, and implemented for years to come. According to Bob Young, "This is Eric Raymond's great contribution to the success of the open source revolution, to the adoption of Linux-based operating systems, and to the success of open source users and the companies that supply them." The interest in open source software development has grown enormously in the past year. This revised and expanded paperback edition includes new material on open source developments in 1999 and 2000. Raymond's clear and effective writing style accurately describing the benefits of open source software has been key to its success. With major vendors creating acceptance for open source within companies, independent vendors will become the open source story in 2001.

Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of IT managers interviewed at Global 2500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another six per cent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for collaborative software development is being embraced and studied by many of the biggest players in the high-tech industry, from Sun Microsystems to IBM to Intel. "The Cathedral & the Bazaar" opens up a debate on open source. year. This revised and expanded paperback edition includes new material on open source developments in 1999 and 2000. Raymond's writing style accurately describes the benefits of open source software. With major vendors creating acceptance for open source within companies, independent vendors will become the open source story in 2001.

I hope you'll share my journey of discovery
This book explains how I learned that most of what I thought I knew about software development was wrong -- and how we can build programs that actually attain the kind of reliability that is normal in other branches of engineering.

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Eric S. Raymond is an observer-participant anthropologist in the Internet hacker culture. His research has helped explain the decentralized open source model of software development that has proven so effective in the evolution of the Internet. His own software projects include one of the Internet's most widely used email transport programs. The first edition has been called The manifesto of the Open Source movement, and its author the most important authority on the subject.