The paper was written by Eric S. Raymond, a software developer and author who was active in the free software movement. In the paper, he argues that the success of many open-source projects can be attributed to what he calls the bazaar" style of development, in contrast to the more traditional "cathedral" style.Raymond defines the bazaar style as one that is "open to all comers", "very decentralized", "very collaborative", and "based on a great deal of low-cost volunteer labor". He contrasts this with the cathedral style, which is "closed and proprietary", " centralized", "hierarchical", and "based on full-time paid labor".Raymond argues that the bazaar style is more successful because it is more efficient at handling the "tragedy of the commons" problem. In the bazaar model, every programmer has an incentive to contribute their code because they know that other programmers will be able to use and improve it. In the cathedral model, on the other hand, programmers are less likely to contribute their code because they know that it will be locked away and not used by anyone else.Raymond also argues that the bazaar model is more successful because it is better at handling the "free rider" problem. In the bazaar model, programmers are more likely to be rewarded for their contributions because they can be used by anyone. In the cathedral model, on the other hand, programmers are less likely to be rewarded because their code is locked away and not used by anyone.Finally, Raymond argues that the bazaar model is more successful because it is better at handling the "skeptic" problem. In the bazaar model, programmers are more likely to be willing to try new things because they know that others will be able to use and improve upon their code. In the cathedral model, on the other hand, programmers are less likely to be willing to try new things because they know that their code will be locked away and not used by anyone."