Free/open source software development

"This book gives an overview of the current research streams in the field of free and open source software development. A multitude of research approaches are used to explore free and open source software development processes, attributes of their products and the workings within the developmen...

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Corporate Author: IGI Global.
Other Authors: Koch, Stefan, 1974-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2005.
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Summary:"This book gives an overview of the current research streams in the field of free and open source software development. A multitude of research approaches are used to explore free and open source software development processes, attributes of their products and the workings within the development communities. It offers a glimpse beyond "classical" free and open source software development, and analyzes chances and risks for cooperation with traditional organizations and the implications of this new model for areas other than software development"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:electronic texts (xiv, 309 p. : ill.) : digital files.
Also available in print.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781591403715 (PDF)
1591403715 (ebook)
Access:Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.