scholarly journals Exploring the Impact of Soclo-Technlcal Core-Periphery Structures in Open Source Software Development

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chintan Amrit ◽  
Jos van Hillegersberg
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Pattern Theory ◽  
The Core ◽  
Network Concept ◽  
Technical Structure ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

In this paper we apply the social network concept of core-periphery structure to the socio-technical structure of a software development team. We propose a socio-technical pattern that can be used to locate emerging coordination problems in Open Source projects. With the help of our tool and method called TESNA, we demonstrate a method to monitor the socio-technical core-periphery movement in Open Source projects. We then study the impact of different core-periphery movements on Open Source projects. We conclude that a steady core-periphery shift towards the core is beneficial to the project, whereas shifts away from the core are clearly not good. Furthermore, oscillatory shifts towards and away from the core can be considered as an Indication of the instability of the project. Such an analysis can provide developers with a good Insight into the health of an Open Source project. Researchers can gain from the pattern theory, and from the method we use to study the core-periphery movements.

scholarly journals What can scholars learn from Open Source software communities during pandemics

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Tennant ◽  
Tom Crick
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Social Demand ◽  
Research Communities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Current Outbreak ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Global Research

When the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak began on January 31, 2020, no-one could have anticipated the impact that it would have on our scholarly communication and publishing systems. That is, perhaps, unless you work on open source software. Right now, global research communities are united to collaborate on solving the threat of the pandemic, sharing resources and knowledge more efficiently and effective than ever before, a process broadly described as ‘open scholarship’ (Dunleavy, 2020). This is essentially akin to how free and open source software (FOSS) communities have been operating now for decades (Willinsky, 2005). Recently, we participated in a “massively open online paper”, or MOOP, that explored the intersections between FOSS and open scholarship (Tennant, Agarwal, et al., 2020). Here, we want to summarise our key findings from that project, and place them in the context of the current outbreak. Critically, this pandemic shows us that many of the pervasive and systemic issues surrounding the evaluation, valuation, use and operationalisation of “openness” in scholarship can be extremely easily bypassed when the social demand and urgency is there, thus showing that the primary barriers towards open scholarship are inherently political and not technical.

The Impact of Open Source Development on the Social Construction of Intellectual Property

2008 ◽  
pp. 3777-3805
Author(s):  
Bernd Carsten Stahl
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Natural Rights ◽  
The Social ◽  
Software Changes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Open Source Development

This chapter discusses the impact that open source software has on our perception and use of intellectual property. The theoretical foundation of the paper is constructionist in that it holds intellectual property to be a social construction that is created and legitimized by narratives. In a first step, the chapter recounts the narratives that are usually found in the literature to justify the creation and protection of intellectual property. The two most important streams of narratives are the utilitarian and the natural rights arguments. In a second step, the paper proceeds to the impact that the use of information and communication technology (ICT) has on the narratives of intellectual property. From there, the chapter progresses to a discussion of the impact of open source software on these narratives. It will be argued that open source software changes our perception of intellectual property because it offers evidence that some of the classical narratives are simplistic. At the same time it will become clear that open source is not a frontal assault on intellectual property because it is partly based on ownership of intellectual artefacts. The conclusion discusses how this change of narratives caused by open source software may reflect on our institutions, laws, and regulations of intellectual property.

‘Patches don’t have gender’: What is not open in open source software

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 669-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn Nafus
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Gift Exchange ◽  
Everyday Practice ◽  
Gift Economy ◽  
Software Production ◽  
The Social

While open source software development promises a fairer, more democratic model of software production often compared to a gift economy, it also is far more male dominated than other forms of software production. The specific ways F/LOSS instantiates notions of openness in everyday practice exacerbates the exclusion of women. ‘Openness’ is a complex construct that affects more than intellectual property arrangements. It weaves together ideas about authorship, agency, and the circumstances under which knowledge and code can and cannot be exchanged. While open source developers believe technology is orthogonal to the social, notions of openness tie the social to the technical by separating persons from one another and relieving them of obligations that might be created in the course of other forms of gift exchange. In doing so, men monopolize code authorship and simultaneously de-legitimize the kinds of social ties necessary to build mechanisms for women’s inclusion.

A Perspective on Open Source Software Development Movement

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 96-105
Author(s):  
Amitpal Singh ◽  
Sunil Kumar Gupta ◽  
Hardeep Singh
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Open Source Software Development ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Development Movement ◽  
Insight Into

The paper presents a thorough analysis of the Open Source Software Development (OSSD) movement. The main focus of this paper is to understand this movement right from its beginning. OSSD models proposed by various researchers are studied to get an insight into the practices and processes followed for OSSD. In order to determine the advantages and disadvantages of open source software (OSS), its strengths and weaknesses are also analysed. Various challenges associated with the development of Open Source Software (OSS) are highlightened. In future, this study will assist in the development of a framework in which OSSD teams can work in coordination for the development of quality software.

The Impact of Open Source Development on the Social Construction of Intellectual Property

2005 ◽  
pp. 259-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd C. Stahl
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Natural Rights ◽  
The Social ◽  
Software Changes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Open Source Development

This chapter discusses the impact that open source software has on our perception and use of intellectual property. The theoretical foundation of the paper is constructionist in that it holds intellectual property to be a social construction that is created and legitimized by narratives. In a first step, the chapter recounts the narratives that are usually found in the literature to justify the creation and protection of intellectual property. The two most important streams of narratives are the utilitarian and the natural rights arguments. In a second step, the paper proceeds to the impact that the use of information and communication technology (ICT) has on the narratives of intellectual property. From there, the chapter progresses to a discussion of the impact of open source software on these narratives. It will be argued that open source software changes our perception of intellectual property because it offers evidence that some of the classical narratives are simplistic. At the same time it will become clear that open source is not a frontal assault on intellectual property because it is partly based on ownership of intellectual artefacts. The conclusion discusses how this change of narratives caused by open source software may reflect on our institutions, laws, and regulations of intellectual property.

Success of Open Source in Developing Countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Amrollahi ◽  
Mohammad Khansari ◽  
Amir Manian
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Social ◽  
Using Data

Open Source approach has been recognized as one of the best methods for software development in developing countries. Previous research however underemphasized different aspects of Open Source Software (OSS) success in context of developing countries compared to western context. In this research the authors use exploratory mixed methodology to study measures of and factors affecting OSS success with emphasize on the social and cultural context of Iran. In the qualitative section of the research 13 interviews with experts of the field have been conducted and the result is reflected in the research model. In the quantitative section, five research hypotheses have been evaluated by using data of 109 Iranian projects from sourceforge.net repository. The results indicate that the license type and use of project management tools may affect the success of OSS. The authors finally conclude that OSS research especially in the field of OSS success may lead to different findings in different contexts.

scholarly journals The Impact of Anonymous Peripheral Contributions on Open Source Software Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 146-171
Author(s):  
Sherae Daniel ◽  
◽  
Tingting (Rachel) Chung ◽  
Pratyush Nidhi Sharma ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Open Source Software Development ◽  
The Impact

Developer Centrality and the Impact of Value Congruence and Incongruence on Commitment and Code Contribution Activity in Open Source Software Communities

MIS Quarterly ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 951-976
Author(s):  
Likoebe M. Maruping ◽  
◽  
Sherae L. Daniel ◽  
Marcelo Cataldo ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Value Congruence ◽  
The Impact
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