the cathedral and the bazaar for strelka students
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The Cathedral & The Bazaar
The hacker ethic is a
"new way of life, with a philosophy,
an ethic and a dream”
© Steven Levy
Knowledge should be shared with other people
who can benefit from it.
© Richard Stallman
Important resources should be u?lized rather than wasted.
© Richard Stallman
Hacking and ethics are separate
hacker ???
IETF RFC 1983:
hacker A person who delights in having an inJmate understanding of the internal workings of a system.
According to the "hacker ethic," a hack must: • be safe • not damage anything • not damage anyone,
either physically, mentally or emoJonally • be funny,
at least to most of the people who experience it
Principles by Steven Levy
• Hands-‐On ImperaJve
• Sharing
• Openness
• DecentralizaJon
• World Improvement
A Cathedral or A Bazaar?
Linus’s law: "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow"
Release early. Release oUen. And listen to your customers. © Eric Raymond
Plan to throw one [version] away; you will, anyhow. © Frederick Brooks, The Mythical Man Month
Good programmers know what to write. Great ones know what to rewrite (and reuse).
© Eric Raymond
When you lose interest in a program, your last duty to it is to hand it off to a competent successor.
© Eric Raymond
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