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Best books to learn Open source software and communities, in order
Open source is three things at once — a development method, a legal arrangement, and a set of communities that mostly run on unpaid attention — and reading about only one of them gives a badly distorted picture.
Reading paths for open source software and communities
Best Books on Open Source Software and Communities, in Reading Order
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Frequently asked questions
- How should I approach learning open source software and communities?
- Open source is three things at once — a development method, a legal arrangement, and a set of communities that mostly run on unpaid attention — and reading about only one of them gives a badly distorted picture.
- What's a good book to start open source software and communities with?
- A strong starting point is Free as in freedom by Sam Williams. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
- What should I read after open source software and communities?
- Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like Software testing and QA, Software engineering.