Sökning: "Open Source Communities"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 14 avhandlingar innehållade orden Open Source Communities.

  1. 1. Open Source Vendors’ Business Models

    Författare :Thomas Rosenfall; Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck; Staffan Brege; Mogens Kühn Pedersen; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Open Source Software; Business Models; Open Source Business Models; Open Source Communities; Software Licensing;

    Sammanfattning : It may seem controversial that open-source software (OSS), i.e. software created by voluntary contributions that is available to use, change, and distribute for free, can be utilized for business purposes. Yet, for some firms, commercial OSS software products are the primary source of revenue. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Open Entrepreneurship: Investigating Entrepreneurship in Open Source Software Communities

    Författare :Zeynep Yetis-Larsson; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation seeks to fill a gap in the literature on entrepreneurship in open source software (OSS) communities. Although it is well documented that entrepreneurs can gain economic benefits from participating in OSS, limited attention has been paid to the dynamics and activities through which such benefits are realized and conditioned. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Guiding Development of Contribution and Community Strategies in Open Source Software Requirements Engineering

    Författare :Johan Linåker; Institutionen för datavetenskap; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; open innovation; Requirements engineering; Open source; Contribution strategy; Community strategy;

    Sammanfattning : Background:For software-intensive organizations, Open Source Software (OSS) may provide a pivotal building block in business models and strategies, product and service offerings, as well as in tool and infrastructure setups. The Requirements Engineering (RE) and development processes of OSS take place inside communities where the focal organization is a stakeholder among many, including competitors. LÄS MER

  5. 4. A Business Ecology Perspective on Community-Driven Open Source : The Case of the Free and Open Source Content Management System Joomla

    Författare :Markus Radits; Alf Westelius; Nils-Göran Olve; Carl-Johan Petri; Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis approaches the phenomenon of open source software (OSS) from a managerial and organisational point of view. In a slightly narrower sense, this thesis studies commercialisation aspects around community-driven open source. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Weaving the symbiotic relationship : A longitudinal study of the maintenance of a firm-sponsored open source community

    Författare :Elia Giovacchini; Jan Löwstedt; Robin Teigland; Oliver Alexy; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Open Source Software; Firm Sponsored Communities; Paradox; Relationships; Community; Business Administration; företagsekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : The phenomenon of firm sponsored open source software (OSS) projects has become an established and widely used approach to develop and release new products in the software industry. In this arrangement, a sponsoring firm and a community establish a relationship to create a common project. LÄS MER