Changing Style; Changing Society

The bazaar style of programming is a huge step not only in the history of software development, but in the history of society. It capitalizes on curiosity, diversity, and innovation in a world-wide community. Anyone with skills and interest can make a meaningful contribution, and all benefit. In the anti-trust fights of the last century, individual Americans came to value the individual over the corporate interests. In the new century, social phenomena like the bazaar style of programming will increasingly blur the distinction between corporate and individual interests.

Link to the Cathedral and the Bazaar:
http://catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/index.html