Here is the document The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric Steven Raymond mentioned in the film.
http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/homesteading/cathedral-bazaar/
This course will become read-only in the near future. Tell us at community.p2pu.org if that is a problem.
Brief Linux Background
This along with the video will give you a general understanding of Linux operating system and it's upbringing.
This will go over the history of Linux as well as discuss some of the major players in its development.
You can watch it using any of the following links.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjaC8Pq9-V0
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7707585592627775409#
Once you have watched the video find at least one article / resource that reveals a bit of Linux history and post it up with a paragraph on what you found useful about it.
Here is the document The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric Steven Raymond mentioned in the film.
http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/homesteading/cathedral-bazaar/