Organization in Open Source Communities
Author | : Evangelia Berdou |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2010-10-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136973246 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136973249 |
Rating | : 4/5 (249 Downloads) |
Download or read book Organization in Open Source Communities written by Evangelia Berdou and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contributes new insights into the organization of free/open source (F/OS) software communities by examining the links between learning, division of labour and commercialization, demonstrating the need for a synthesis of work on both community organization and cooperation to understand F/OS community dynamics. These aspects are examined in the light of detailed case studies of the GNOME and KDE projects. This book offers an innovative theoretical framework, a critical assessment of various methodologies for examining the organisation of F/OS communities, and a typology of commercial involvement in F/OS. The analysis reveals the diversity and evolution of F/OS communities and their connections with other socio-economic networks and institutional practices. The insights afforded by the book have implications for future research and the design and implementation of open source efforts.