Bazaar

Definitions

1. The open, iterative, distributed model of software development contrasted with the 'cathedral' model in Eric S. Raymond’s essay 'The Cathedral and the Bazaar.' In open source discourse, the bazaar represents community-driven evolution and rapid feedback.

   In plain English: A highly open and community-driven way of building software.

   Example: "Once the maintainers opened issue triage and accepted outsider patches regularly, the project started to feel more bazaar than cathedral."

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