Abstract In the Open Source Software (OSS) paradigm, developers along with users form a
community for an OSS project as they share an interest in using/developing the project …

Our goal in this study is to provide insight into the motivational profiles of open source
contributors. Adopting a functionalist view of motivation, we identify five functional …

Community-based Open Source Software (OSS) projects are generally self-organized and
dynamic, receiving contributions from volunteers spread across the globe. These …

Open source software comprises a revolutionary new model of software development and
distribution. Widespread Internet access in the early 1990s led to a dramatic acceleration of …

The ecology of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is dotted by projects of every kind
ranging from small desktop applications to large mission critical systems. To enable …

Context Numerous open source software projects are based on volunteers collaboration
and require a continuous influx of newcomers for their continuity. Newcomers face barriers …

We sought to gain understanding of voluntary developers' involvement in open source
software (OSS) projects. Data were collected from voluntary developers working on open …

This article examines organization and governance of commercially influenced Open
Source Software development communities by presenting a multiple-case study of six …

A diverse range of innovative solutions based on Free-and-Open-Source Software (FOSS)
have been developed for marginalized communities in developing countries. It has been …

Many researchers have investigated the nature and characteristics of open source software
(OSS) projects and their developer communities. In this position paper, after examining …