The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary
Eric Raymond's essay "The Cathedral & the Bazaar" is a seminal essay in explaining the importance of open source development. Along with the companion piece "Homesteading the Noosphere," this is essential reading for understanding the role and importance of the open source movement for developing software.
Why this is progressive/liberal: It's about sharing and finding alternatives to capitalism. It is not an anti-capitalism work, but suggests alternative models can be viable, and can even work in conjunction with traditional capitalistic models.
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You can find the whole essay freely available here, as well as critiques and works building on the original essay
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