For Love or Money? Examining Reasons behind OSS Developers’ Contributions

IF 3 3区管理学 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Information Systems Management Pub Date : 2021-01-29 DOI:10.1080/10580530.2021.1879323

Joseph Taylor, Ramakrishna Dantu

引用次数: 3

Abstract

ABSTRACT Over the past decade, corporations such as Microsoft and IBM have become increasingly involved in open source software projects and development platforms. In this study, we examine motivations behind contributions in OSS platforms that have increasingly come under commercial influence. Empirical analysis of 2017 GitHub Open Source Survey data of over 5,500 randomly selected OSS developers indicated that carrots (tangible motivations) and rainbows (value-based factors) play their role. However, carrots are relatively more important.

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为了爱还是为了钱？OSS开发者贡献背后的原因

摘要在过去的十年里，微软和IBM等公司越来越多地参与到开源软件项目和开发平台中。在这项研究中，我们考察了OSS平台中越来越受到商业影响的贡献背后的动机。对2017年GitHub开源调查数据的实证分析表明，胡萝卜（有形动机）和彩虹（基于价值的因素）在其中发挥了作用。然而，胡萝卜相对来说更重要。

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来源期刊

Information Systems Management 工程技术-计算机：信息系统

CiteScore

14.60

自引率

1.60%

发文量

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Information Systems Management (ISM) is the on-going exchange of academic research, best practices, and insights based on managerial experience. The journal’s goal is to advance the practice of information systems management through this exchange. To meet this goal, ISM features themed papers examining a particular topic. In addition to themed papers, the journal regularly publishes on the following topics in IS management. Achieving Strategic IT Alignment and Capabilities IT Governance CIO and IT Leadership Roles IT Sourcing Planning and Managing an Enterprise Infrastructure IT Security Selecting and Delivering Application Solutions Portfolio Management Managing Complex IT Projects E-Business Technologies Supporting Knowledge Work The target readership includes both academics and practitioners. Hence, submissions integrating research and practice, and providing implications for both, are encouraged.