I’m happy to report that the 13th article in the Open Source Expanded column of IEEE Computer has been published.
| Title | A Brief History of Free, Open Source Software and Its Communities |
| Keywords | Open Source Software, Licenses, Internet |
| Authors | Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
| Publication | Computer vol. 54, no. 2 (February 2021), pp 75-79 |
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.
As always, the article is freely available (local copy).
Also, check out the full list of articles.
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