scholarly journals Who Chooses Open Source Software?

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Lemley
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Source Distribution ◽  
Biotechnology Company ◽  
Business Decisions ◽  
Software Markets ◽  
Primary Means

Economists and legal scholars have debated the reasons people adopt opensource software, and accordingly whether and to what extent the open sourcemodel can scale, replacing proprietary rights as a primary means ofproduction. In this study, we use the release by a biotechnology company ofsimilar software under both proprietary and open source licenses toinvestigate who uses open source software and why. We find that academicusers are somewhat more likely to adopt open source software than privatefirms. We find only modest differences in the willingness of open sourceusers to modify or improve existing programs. And we find that users ofopen source software often make business decisions that seem indifferent tothe norms of open source distribution. Our findings cast some doubt on thepenetration of the open source ethos beyond traditional software markets.

On the Role of Public Policies Supporting Free/Open Source Software

2009 ◽  
pp. 66-81
Author(s):  
Stefano Comino ◽  
Fabio M. Manenti ◽  
Alessandro Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Level Playing Field ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
Free Open Source Software ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Software Markets ◽  
Free Open Source

Governments’ interest in free/open source software is steadily increasing. Several policies aimed at supporting free/open source software have been taken or are currently under discussion all around the world. In this chapter, we review the basic (economic) rationales for such policy interventions and we present some summary statistics on policies taken within the European countries. We claim that in order to evaluate correctly the consequences of such interventions one has to consider both the role and the administrative level at which such decisions are taken as well as the typology of software that is involved. Moreover, we argue that the level playing field cannot be taken for granted in software markets. Therefore, non-intrusive public policies that currently prevail at the European level in terms, for instance, of the promotion of open standards or in terms of campaigns aimed at informing IT decision-makers, are likely to be welfare enhancing.

On the Role of Public Policies Supporting Free/Open Source Software

2011 ◽  
pp. 412-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Comino ◽  
Fabio M. Manenti
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Level Playing Field ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
Free Open Source Software ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Software Markets ◽  
Free Open Source

Governments’ interest in free/open source software is steadily increasing. Several policies aimed at supporting free/open source software have been taken or are currently under discussion all around the world. In this chapter, we review the basic (economic) rationales for such policy interventions and we present some summary statistics on policies taken within the European countries. We claim that in order to evaluate correctly the consequences of such interventions one has to consider both the role and the administrative level at which such decisions are taken as well as the typology of software that is involved. Moreover, we argue that the level playing field cannot be taken for granted in software markets. Therefore, non-intrusive public policies that currently prevail at the European level in terms, for instance, of the promotion of open standards or in terms of campaigns aimed at informing IT decision-makers, are likely to be welfare enhancing.

scholarly journals Dual licensing in open source software markets

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 234-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Comino ◽  
Fabio M. Manenti
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Markets

An Algorithm for Gradual Patch Acceptance Detection in Open Source Software Repository Mining

2012 ◽  
Vol E95.A (9) ◽  
pp. 1478-1489
Author(s):  
Passakorn PHANNACHITTA ◽  
Akinori IHARA ◽  
Pijak JIRAPIWONG ◽  
Masao OHIRA ◽  
Ken-ichi MATSUMOTO
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Repository ◽  
Repository Mining ◽  
Software Repository Mining

Hacking Diversity

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Dunbar-Hester
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Cultural Production ◽  
Equal Opportunity ◽  
Economic Power ◽  
Underrepresented Groups ◽  
Technical Production ◽  
Preferred Solutions

Hacking, as a mode of technical and cultural production, is commonly celebrated for its extraordinary freedoms of creation and circulation. Yet surprisingly few women participate in it: rates of involvement by technologically skilled women are drastically lower in hacking communities than in industry and academia. This book investigates the activists engaged in free and open-source software to understand why, despite their efforts, they fail to achieve the diversity that their ideals support. The book shows that within this well-meaning volunteer world, beyond the sway of human resource departments and equal opportunity legislation, members of underrepresented groups face unique challenges. The book explores who participates in voluntaristic technology cultures, to what ends, and with what consequences. Digging deep into the fundamental assumptions underpinning STEM-oriented societies, the book demonstrates that while the preferred solutions of tech enthusiasts—their “hacks” of projects and cultures—can ameliorate some of the “bugs” within their own communities, these methods come up short for issues of unequal social and economic power. Distributing “diversity” in technical production is not equal to generating justice. The book reframes questions of diversity advocacy to consider what interventions might appropriately broaden inclusion and participation in the hacking world and beyond.

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