Search The Directory The Web for Home > Computers > Open Source > Advocacy New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   The Cathedral and the Bazaar - Eric S. Raymond's seminal paper analysing why open source works so well; followup papers "Homesteading the Noosphere", "The Magic Cauldron" and "The Revenge of the Hackers"; and comments and criticisms from third parties.   The Halloween Document - Microsoft are getting very worried indeed about competition from Open Source Software such as Linux. This leaked internal memo, courtesy of Eric Raymond, reveals all -- including the extreme lengths Microsoft is willing to go to squash its competition.   The Open Source Page - The Open Source Initiative is dedicated to managing and promoting the Open Source trademark for the good of the community. The phrase `open source' has been registered as a certification mark. You can examine the Open Source Definition, which defines some essential properties that Open Source licenses will have. You can read about software that qualifies and our branding program.   The OpenScience Project - The Open Science Project is an Organization devoted to providing open source scientific software.   The Yellow Network Coalition - An organization promoting "recycling" old computer hardware for uses it can still serve well, commonly using free software.   Tom Alsberg's online freedom/liberty page - Personal page regarding free software and online freedom in general.   User Friendly - Comic strip about the Internet and hi-tech business in general. By Illiad. Includes wallpaper and startup screens to download, character profiles and an archive.   Vovida.org - Forum for open source software used in datacom and telecom environments.   WebReference Update: Scholars Discuss Open Code Benefits - Fans of free software and music found some allies this weekend who said if lawmakers don't understand technology they shouldn't try and regulate it.   Why Commercial Software Makes no Sense - A paper on why supporting proprietary commercial software, as typified by current software vendors, is inherently an illogical process.   Why Open Source Software / Free Software (OSS/FS)? Look at the Numbers! - In-depth review and analysis of the many qualitative reasons to use open source software, with statistics from a variety of recent surveys.   freepatents.org - Help fight to keep patent laws on software from entering Europe.   mozilla.org - Home of Mozilla, the Netscape based open source browser.   osOpinion: A Mathematical Analysis of the Business of Software - Article and source code for the business model.   osOpinion: Once Were Marketing Warriors - Marketing open source vs Microsoft.     [ 1 2 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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