A Brief History of Free, Open Source Software and Its Communities
Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona
Abstract
Free, open source software (FOSS) has a long history, beginning with the origins of software itself, when the terms free software and open source software were not yet defined. Learning about the milestones of this history may help to understand FOSS today.
Topics & Concepts
Computer scienceOpen source softwareOpen sourceSoftwareSoftware analyticsSoftware engineeringHistory of computingSocial software engineeringSoftware developmentSoftware evolutionSoftware peer reviewSoftware constructionWorld Wide WebProgramming languageAlgorithmOpen Source Software InnovationsScientific Computing and Data Management