The Cathedral and the Bazaar
= The Cathedral and the Bazaar
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"The Cathedral and the Bazaar" is a famous essay written by Eric S. Raymond in 1997 that discusses the differences between two distinct models of software development: the "cathedral" model and the "bazaar" model. 1. **Cathedral Model**: This refers to a traditional approach to software development, in which the code is developed by a small group of developers in a controlled, formal environment.