Research and find out what you can about "Cathedral and the Bizarre". Tell me in your own words what it is and why it might be important.

"Cathedral and the Bizarre" is an essay written by Eric S. Raymond. The essay is about open source software development vs. closed source. The author refers to closed source software as the "Cathedral" because the code is hidden from the public and made available only to specific software developers. Once the software is finished and ready to be seen the software is released but the code remains hidden.

He refers to open source software as the "Bizarre" because the code is free and available to all to tweak and develop. This goes against conventional means making it bizarre.

This is important because it started with Linus Torvalds and Linux. Linus started the Bizarre movement and it is now used by other software developers and companies.

What functions do Linux and/or Unix provide in todays business world?

In today's business world Linux/Unix provide many functions. From managing databases to driving specific computer devices.

For instance a Linux OS is used in the electronic fingerprinting machines that are used by various law enforcement agencies. The OS runs the program which captures scanned fingerprint images then sends them to the repository via the internet.

Linux/Unix is responsible for the bulk of the data processing that takes place in our country. It is used by numerious banks, schools, and government agencies to handle records, transactions and their networking systems.

Linux and Unix play such a vital role in our business world today by managing these basic operations