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Everything about Open-source software development

Freely accessible creation and refinement of computer programs

Open-source software development (OSSD) is the process by which open-source software, or similar software whose source code is publicly available, is developed by an open-source software project. These are software products available with its source code under an open-source license to study, change, and improve its design. Examples of some popular open-source software products are Mozilla Firefox, Google Chromium, Android, LibreOffice and the VLC media player. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Open-source software developmentA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Gender and Participation in Open Source Software DevelopmentInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Introduction to AlgorithmsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Two case studies of open source software developmentCited 1,174 times
  5. Go sideways: Open-source softwareA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: GNU toolchainA closely related topic

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🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. History
  2. Model
  3. Types of open-source projects
  4. Methods
  5. Tools
  6. Publicizing a project

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

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