Defining Open-Source Software Success and Abandonment
Defining Open-Source Software Success and Abandonment
This chapter examines the factors that determine the success or abandonment of open-source software (OSS) projects, focusing on the hosting web site SourceForge.net. It describes a theoretical classification system for OSS commons, and presents the results of eight interviews with OSS developers to get opinions about definitions of success and abandonment. The chapter discusses the effects of technology, community, and institutions on OSS project success and abandonment.
Keywords: OSS project success, OSS project abandonment, open-source software, SourceForge.net, classification system, OSS commons, technology, community, institutions
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