An Open Source Software Evaluation Model

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel P. Confino ◽  
Phillip A. Laplante
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Software Evaluation ◽  
Defense Research ◽  
Industrial Strength

The allure of free, industrial-strength software has many enterprises rethinking their open source strategies. However, selecting an appropriate open source software for a given problem or set of requirements is very challenging. The challenges include a lack of generally accepted evaluation criteria and a multitude of eligible open source software projects. The contribution of this work is a set of criteria and a methodology for assessing candidate open source software for fitness of purpose. To test this evaluation model, several important open source projects were examined. The results of this model were compared against the published results of an evaluation performed by the Defense Research and Development Canada agency. The proposed evaluation model relies on publicly accessible data, is easy to perform, and can be incorporated into any open source strategy.

Open Source Software Evaluation

2009 ◽  
pp. 52-65
Author(s):  
Karin van den Berg
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Software Evaluation ◽  
Intended Purpose ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Right ◽  
Insight Into

If a person or corporation decides to use open source software for a certain purpose, nowadays the choice in software is large and still growing. In order to choose the right software package for the intended purpose, one will need to have insight and evaluate the software package choices. This chapter provides an insight into open source software and its development to those who wish to evaluate it. Using existing literature on open source software evaluation, a list of nine evaluation criteria is derived including community, security, license, and documentation. In the second section, these criteria and their relevance for open source software evaluation are explained. Finally, the future of open source software evaluation is discussed.

Open Source Software Evaluation

2011 ◽  
pp. 197-210
Author(s):  
Karin van den Berg
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Software Evaluation ◽  
Intended Purpose ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Right ◽  
Insight Into

If a person or corporation decides to use open source software for a certain purpose, nowadays the choice in software is large and still growing. In order to choose the right software package for the intended purpose, one will need to have insight and evaluate the software package choices. This chapter provides an insight into open source software and its development to those who wish to evaluate it. Using existing literature on open source software evaluation, a list of nine evaluation criteria is derived including community, security, license, and documentation. In the second section, these criteria and their relevance for open source software evaluation are explained. Finally, the future of open source software evaluation is discussed.

What Makes Open Source Software Projects Impactful: A Data-Driven Approach

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huaiwei Yang ◽  
Shuang Liu ◽  
Lin Gui ◽  
Yongxin Zhao ◽  
Jun Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Data Driven Approach

scholarly journals The Labor of Maintaining and Scaling Free and Open-Source Software Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (CSCW1) ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
R. Stuart Geiger ◽  
Dorothy Howard ◽  
Lilly Irani
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Projects

The State and Profile of Open Source Software Projects in health and medical informatics

2009 ◽  
Vol 78 (7) ◽  
pp. 457-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balaji Janamanchi ◽  
Evangelos Katsamakas ◽  
Wullianallur Raghupathi ◽  
Wei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Medical Informatics ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
The State ◽  
Software Projects

The Effects of Communication Patterns on the Success of Open Source Software Projects

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Wu ◽  
Khim-Yong Goh ◽  
He Li ◽  
Chuan Luo ◽  
Haichao Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
Model Following ◽  
Time Period

Drawing on the theoretical lens of communication patterns in organizational theory, this research analyzed the longitudinal success of open source software (OSS) projects by employing social network analysis method, based on extensive analyses of empirical data. This study is expected to provide an understanding on how communication patterns established in different roles and different levels. The authors not only measured OSS success from both developers and users' perspectives, but also extended the existing research by including the potential relationships among these success measures in the estimation model. Following the panel data econometric analysis methodology, they evaluated their research hypotheses using the Three-Stage Least Squares model, accounting for both time-period and project fixed effects. The authors' results indicated that according to the objectives of projects, a proper and planned control for the communication among team members is crucial for the success of OSS projects.

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