Week 7 Writing Assignment

Read The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond and write a blog post that answers the following questions:

• What does Raymond mean by the 'cathedral' and the 'bazaar' style of software development?
• According to Raymond, what is necessary for a successful bazaar-style project?
• Do you think Raymond's characterization of these styles of development is accurate? Why or why not?
• In your opinion, what sorts of projects tend to be successful open-source projects? What is it about them that causes this?
• In your opinion, what sorts of projects are better suited for commercial development? Why is this?