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“Treating your users as co-developers is your least-hassle route to rapid code improvement and effective debugging.”

Quote by Eric S. Raymond

Book:The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary

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The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary

This book delves into the development of the Linux operating system and the broader open-source community. It discusses the unique approach to software creation and collaboration that has characterized the Linux project, providing a detailed look at the processes and philosophies behind it. more

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Eric S. Raymond

Eric S. Raymond, born on December 4, 1957, is a renowned programmer with a significant impact on the field of open-source software. He made important contributions to the development of the Linux kernel and is best known for his theoretical contributions to the open-source movement. Raymond's book 'The Cathedral and the Bazaar' has had a profound influence on software development models. more

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