This is a post answering questions for a class I’m taking. Not much more to say besides that.

In Chapter 3 of Stephen Weber’s The Success of Open Source, there was a listing of eight “General Principles” contained within the chapter. Last week, we discussed in class the five pillars of “The Open Source Way.”

1. What are the titles of each Pillar?
   • Open Exchange
   • Participation
   • Rapid Prototyping
   • Meritocracy
   • Community
2. What are the titles of each General Principle?
   • Make it Interesting and Make Sure it Happens
   • Scratch an Itch
   • Minimize How Many Times You Have to Reinvent the Wheel
   • Solve Problems Through Parallel Work Processes Whenever Possible
   • Leverage the Law of Large Numbers
   • Document What You Do
   • Release Early and Release Often
   • Talk a Lot

3. What are the similarities between Weber’s eight principles, and the five pillars? They both believe that the key to open source is making things open and accessible to anyone who wants to contribute.

4. What are the differences? Weber’s principals are more focused on the people who contribute to open-source works and what they need to consider, while the principles are more of a definition of what an open-source project is.
5. Who’s “keen analysis” did Weber “Draw Heavily” upon?” Eric S. Raymond
6. What was the title of this “keen analysis?” The Cathedral and the Bazaar
7. Where can this keen analysis be found? Right here!