Managing an OpenSource Software Project

The final of four guest posts by Jim Hall, of the freeDOS project is available for your considered attention at Collective Imagination: Jim Hall: Transitions in an open source software project

Oh, and I should tell you that some interesting things are going to be happening at Collective Imagination Blog (not that it has not already been interesting!). You'll see on Monday (for starters).

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