Charles M. Schweik and Robert C. English
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- August 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780262017251
- eISBN:
- 9780262301206
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262017251.003.0005
- Subject:
- Information Science, Information Science
This chapter describes institutions that play a key role in the success or abandonment of open-source software (OSS) commons. It examines M. Lynne Markus’s views about OSS institutions, analyzes both ...
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This chapter describes institutions that play a key role in the success or abandonment of open-source software (OSS) commons. It examines M. Lynne Markus’s views about OSS institutions, analyzes both formal and informal institutions in the context of the Institutional Analysis and Development framework, discusses the institutional design of a particular OSS project, and compares institutional designs across OSS cases. The chapter concludes by focusing on the Debian Linux project, and by discussing some institutional considerations regarding sponsors and nonprofit organizations that support OSS projects.Less
This chapter describes institutions that play a key role in the success or abandonment of open-source software (OSS) commons. It examines M. Lynne Markus’s views about OSS institutions, analyzes both formal and informal institutions in the context of the Institutional Analysis and Development framework, discusses the institutional design of a particular OSS project, and compares institutional designs across OSS cases. The chapter concludes by focusing on the Debian Linux project, and by discussing some institutional considerations regarding sponsors and nonprofit organizations that support OSS projects.
Charles M. Schweik and Robert C. English
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- August 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780262017251
- eISBN:
- 9780262301206
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262017251.003.0013
- Subject:
- Information Science, Information Science
This book has investigated the factors that lead some open-source software (OSS) commons to continued success and others to abandonment using data sets on SourceForge.net. By identifying these ...
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This book has investigated the factors that lead some open-source software (OSS) commons to continued success and others to abandonment using data sets on SourceForge.net. By identifying these factors, it hoped to better explain not only OSS commons but also the power of openness, collaboration on the Internet, and collective action. The book explored motivations for participating in OSS development, the role of face-to-face meetings and social capital, group size involving the end user community, OSS institutions, open-content collaborations, marketing and open content, and politics and economics.Less
This book has investigated the factors that lead some open-source software (OSS) commons to continued success and others to abandonment using data sets on SourceForge.net. By identifying these factors, it hoped to better explain not only OSS commons but also the power of openness, collaboration on the Internet, and collective action. The book explored motivations for participating in OSS development, the role of face-to-face meetings and social capital, group size involving the end user community, OSS institutions, open-content collaborations, marketing and open content, and politics and economics.
Charles M. Schweik and Robert C. English
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- August 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780262017251
- eISBN:
- 9780262301206
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262017251.003.0007
- Subject:
- Information Science, Information Science
This chapter examines the factors that determine the success or abandonment of open-source software (OSS) projects, focusing on the hosting web site SourceForge.net. It describes a theoretical ...
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This chapter examines the factors that determine the success or abandonment of open-source software (OSS) projects, focusing on the hosting web site SourceForge.net. It describes a theoretical classification system for OSS commons, and presents the results of eight interviews with OSS developers to get opinions about definitions of success and abandonment. The chapter discusses the effects of technology, community, and institutions on OSS project success and abandonment.Less
This chapter examines the factors that determine the success or abandonment of open-source software (OSS) projects, focusing on the hosting web site SourceForge.net. It describes a theoretical classification system for OSS commons, and presents the results of eight interviews with OSS developers to get opinions about definitions of success and abandonment. The chapter discusses the effects of technology, community, and institutions on OSS project success and abandonment.
Meng-Shiou Shieh
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- August 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780262017251
- eISBN:
- 9780262301206
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262017251.003.0011
- Subject:
- Information Science, Information Science
This chapter examines the factors that determine the success or abandonment of open-source software (OSS) commons using well-established statistical techniques. It employs five independent variables ...
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This chapter examines the factors that determine the success or abandonment of open-source software (OSS) commons using well-established statistical techniques. It employs five independent variables (software developers, tracker reports, page visits, forum posts, and Project Information Index) and analyzes 2009 data from the Notre Dame SourceForge.net repository. The chapter considers the initiation stage first, followed by the growth stage.Less
This chapter examines the factors that determine the success or abandonment of open-source software (OSS) commons using well-established statistical techniques. It employs five independent variables (software developers, tracker reports, page visits, forum posts, and Project Information Index) and analyzes 2009 data from the Notre Dame SourceForge.net repository. The chapter considers the initiation stage first, followed by the growth stage.
