We review the empirical research on Free/Libre and Open-Source Software (FLOSS)
development and assess the state of the literature. We develop a framework for organizing …

Open source communities have successfully developed many pieces of software although
most computer users only use proprietary applications. The usability of open source …

This paper reviews literature on quality and usability assurance in open source software
(OSS) development, focusing specifically on OSS that is targeted at a large user population …

A key aspect of neuroscience research is the development of powerful, general-purpose
data analyses that process large datasets. Unfortunately, modern data analyses have a …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to report findings from an interpretive case study on
user participation in the open source software (OSS) development context …

We present design concepts and related mockups that support the user experience for
projects hosted on CodePlex, an open source project hosting website. Rationale for the …

Technology plays a pivotal role in driving transformation through grassroots movements,
which operate on a local scale while embracing a global perspective on sustainability …

Recent years have seen a sharp increase in the use of open source projects by common
novice users; Open Source Software (OSS) is thus no longer a reserved arena for software …

Dynamic Fair Dealing argues that only a dynamic, flexible, and equitable approach to
cultural ownership can accommodate the astonishing range of ways that we create …

In the company open source software (OSS) development context, usability is becoming an
important issue due to a growing user population, who is only interested in usable …