2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2006.12.006
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An empirical analysis of open source software developers’ motivations and continuance intentions

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“…The FLOSS development communities can include dozens, hundreds or even thousands of volunteers who, for the most part, are not employed by and do not receive profits from the projects [20]. In community-based FLOSS, there are rarely explicit deliverables when developing software, and often no project plans or preset schedules [13].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The FLOSS development communities can include dozens, hundreds or even thousands of volunteers who, for the most part, are not employed by and do not receive profits from the projects [20]. In community-based FLOSS, there are rarely explicit deliverables when developing software, and often no project plans or preset schedules [13].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Earlier studies provided great insights into participation motives and attraction of members [37]. Later studies explored how to stimulate repeated or long-term contributions [10,38] and how members progress towards the community center [7,20,26]. While research on participation has thus contributed tremendously to our understanding of participant incoming and project growth, results regarding project collapse are missing, as prior research is limited on the building up of communities.…”
Section: Research Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Aside from a few core individuals, contributors to such projects do not usually receive any kind of financial reward for their efforts. Instead, the context in which they operate more closely resembles that of a traditional gift culture ( [6], p. 81; [7]) in which one'spersonal standing is increased not by the amount an individual has, but by the amount an individual gives away. However, as a counterpoint to this, it should be noted that many of those who work most closely with the open source movement are remunerated as part of their job as advocates within larger technology organisations.…”
Section: Open Source Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%