Free and Open Source Software

In the broadest sense, this book was written to address these questions. Perspectives on Free and Open Source Software “In the broadest sense” won’t get you very far, though, so we’ll be a bit more precise. The earliest research and analysis on F/OSS emerged from within:  The F/OSS community itself (including the writings of Richard M. Stallman and Eric S. Raymond)  The technology press (for example Wired magazine, O’Reilly and Associates)  The software engineering research community (for example the ACM and IEEE)