From the Characteristics of Open Source Software Projects to Success

Carlos Denner dos Santos Jr.

ISBN 10: 3843386897 / ISBN 13: 9783843386890

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Feb 2011, 2011

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -An organizational strategy to develop software has recently appeared in the market. Organizations release software source code open and hope to attract volunteers to improve their applications, forming what we call an open source project. Examples of organizations that have used this strategy include IBM (Eclipse), Google (Android) and Mozilla (Thunderbird). This phenomenon deserves attention for its usefulness to public and private organizations on saving costs and improving software services to the population. This book theoretically specifies and empirically tests a structural-causal model to explain how projects are populated and operate, consequently, impacting the qualities of the software produced and support provided by the project members. Specific advices to managers engaged in such strategies are provided. 112 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From the Characteristics of Open Source Software Projects to Success
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Feb 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3843386897
• ISBN 13: 9783843386890
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 7D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 7 millimeters depth
• Weight: 185 grams

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Synopsis

An organizational strategy to develop software has recently appeared in the market. Organizations release software source code open and hope to attract volunteers to improve their applications, forming what we call an open source project. Examples of organizations that have used this strategy include IBM (Eclipse), Google (Android) and Mozilla (Thunderbird). This phenomenon deserves attention for its usefulness to public and private organizations on saving costs and improving software services to the population. This book theoretically specifies and empirically tests a structural-causal model to explain how projects are populated and operate, consequently, impacting the qualities of the software produced and support provided by the project members. Specific advices to managers engaged in such strategies are provided.

About the Author

Carlos Denner is a specialist of various aspects of software, from governance and societal impacts to license choice and strategy development for widespread adoption. He has held research and teaching positions in Brazil (UFMG and USP), USA (SIUC), and England (Nottingham). He is a Fulbright scholar with M.Sc., Ph.D. and postdoctorate degrees.