The institutions of open source software: Examining the Debian community

被引：31
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作者：
Mateos-Garcia, Juan [1 ]
Steinmueller, W. Edward [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Sussex, Brighton Univ Freeman Ctr, CENTRIM, Falmer Brighton BN1 9QE, E Sussex, England
[2] Univ Sussex, Freeman Ctr, SPRU Sci & Technol Policy Res, Falmer Brighton BN1 9QE, E Sussex, England
来源：
INFORMATION ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 2008年 / 20卷 / 04期
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词：
Open source software; Debian; Institutions;
D O I：
10.1016/j.infoecopol.2008.06.001
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
Free and open source software activities involve and, perhaps, evolve institutions (rules, norms and standards) that influence the formation, growth, and demise of communities. Community institutions are attractors for some individuals while discouraging other individuals from entering or continuing to participate. Their suitability may change as a community grows. This paper examines the institutions of the Debian community where issues of community identity, distribution of authority, and decentralisation have facilitated growth and development. These same institutions have also resulted in conflicts regarding community purposes and the quality and delivery of the community's output. We examine the institutional redesign undertaken to address these problems and derive implications for F/LOS communities and companies. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：333 / 344
页数：12
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