Free Software Foundation (FSF), GNU Project
- http://www.gnu.org/
- Non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating restrictions on copying, redistributing, understanding, and modifying computer programs. GNU Project was begun to develop a complete free Unix-like operating system.
Free Software Foundation Europe
- http://fsfeurope.org
- Web site of the FSF Europe, an organization dedicated to Free Software activities in Europe. As the official sister organization of the Free Software Foundation in the United States, it will build its activities around the GNU Project although it won't be limited to it.
Open Source Initiative
- http://www.opensource.org/
- Dedicated to managing and promoting the Open Source trademark for the good of the community. Includes a definition of 'Open Source', and a list of approved licenses.
OpenDeveloper.org
- http://www.opendeveloper.org/
- A resource for building Open Source Web sites, covering Linux, BSD, Apache, MySQL, PHP, and Perl. OpenDeveloper.org is an independent Web site about open source development of Web sites -- by the community, for the community.
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
- http://catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/
- Eric S. Raymond's seminal paper analysing why open source works so well; followup papers "Homesteading the Noosphere", "The Magic Cauldron" and "The Revenge of the Hackers"; and comments and criticisms from third parties.
The Halloween Document
- http://www.catb.org/~esr/halloween/
- Microsoft are getting very worried indeed about competition from Open Source Software such as Linux. This leaked internal memo, courtesy of Eric Raymond, reveals all -- including the extreme lengths Microsoft is willing to go to squash its competition.
Tux Deluxe
- http://www.tuxdeluxe.org
- A web lifestyle magazine with a focus on free software, digital rights and the art and craft of programming for the real world.
