Hackers in the Bazaar

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This a CSE elective course that explores the idea of a "hacker" and the practice of participating in the open source "bazaar". To examine the sociology of hackers, we will read, discuss, and reflect on books such as "Hackers and Painters", "The Cathedral and the Bazaar", and "Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution". Additionally, students will apply the ideas and concepts explored in these books by contributing to different open source projects. Finally, students will develop a project of their own design by employing the open source development methodology.