Magic Cauldron
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Magic Cauldron is an influential essay by Eric S. Raymond that analyzes and explains the economic models and sustainability of open-source software development.
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| The Magic Cauldron | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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non-fiction work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
cost structures of software development
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open-source business models ⓘ relationship between open-source and proprietary software ⓘ revenue models for open-source ⓘ |
| author |
Eric Raymond
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surface form:
Eric S. Raymond
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| availableAs |
chapter in printed book
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online text ⓘ |
| context | rise of Linux and open-source movement in the 1990s ⓘ |
| discusses |
commoditization of complements
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dual-licensing strategies ⓘ hardware and support bundling with open-source software ⓘ impact of open-source on proprietary vendors ⓘ loss-leader and market-creation strategies ⓘ reputation and signaling effects of open-source contributions ⓘ role of open standards in open-source economics ⓘ service-based revenue models ⓘ |
| explains |
economic incentives for contributing to open-source
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how companies can profit from open-source ⓘ sustainability mechanisms for open-source projects ⓘ |
| field |
economics of software
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information technology ⓘ software engineering ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
commercial viability of open-source
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economic models of open-source development ⓘ sustainability of open-source software ⓘ |
| genre |
software engineering essay
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technology essay ⓘ |
| hasReputation | influential essay on open-source economics ⓘ |
| includedIn |
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
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surface form:
The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary
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| influenced |
discourse on open-source business models
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technology industry understanding of open-source economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
business models
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open-source software ⓘ software economics ⓘ |
| partOf | The Cathedral and the Bazaar ⓘ |
| publisher |
O'Reilly Media
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surface form:
O’Reilly Media
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| relatedWork |
Homesteading the Noosphere
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The Cathedral and the Bazaar ⓘ The Cathedral and the Bazaar ⓘ
surface form:
The Cathedral and the Bazaar (essay collection)
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| supportsViewpoint |
open-source and commercial interests can coexist
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open-source can be economically rational ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
business strategists in software industry
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software developers ⓘ technology managers ⓘ |
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The Magic Cauldron