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Free and Open-Source Software
Books about free and open-source software (FOSS) and related topics (like Free Software Foundation).
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Free Software Free Society 3rd Edition
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Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software
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The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary
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Hacking Capitalism: The Free and Open Source Software Movement (Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society)
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3.94 avg rating — 18 ratings
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For Fun and Profit: A History of the Free and Open Source Software Revolution
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Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project
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3.83 avg rating — 193 ratings
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Decoding Liberation: The Promise of Free and Open Source Software
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Samir Chopra (Goodreads Author)
3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings
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Open Advice
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Perspectives on Free and Open Source Software
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Joseph Feller (Editor)
3.44 avg rating — 18 ratings
score: 92,
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Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing
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Free for All: How LINUX and the Free Software Movement Undercut the High-Tech Titans
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Peter Wayner (Goodreads Author)
3.84 avg rating — 44 ratings
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Free and Open Source Software: Policy, Law And Practice
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Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution
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3.77 avg rating — 151 ratings
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A Brief History of Hackerdom
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The Success of Open Source
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3.90 avg rating — 146 ratings
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Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software
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3.69 avg rating — 81 ratings
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Open Standards and the Digital Age: History, Ideology, and Networks
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3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings
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Rebel Code: Linux And The Open Source Revolution
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3.94 avg rating — 553 ratings
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Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software
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3.93 avg rating — 920 ratings
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The Business and Economics of Linux and Open Source
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3.35 avg rating — 23 ratings
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Open Source Strategies for the Enterprise
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3.25 avg rating — 28 ratings
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