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The Emergent Qualities of Diversity in Free and Open Source Software Communities: A Critical Review and Theoretical Discussion

Creator:

Kuechler, J. Victor

Abstract:

Free and open source software (FOSS) projects primarily rely on the efforts of volunteer contributors from around the world. For this reason, recruiting and retaining contributor is vital to the sustainability and growth of FOSS projects. This notion became the jumping-off point for this three-part investigation into the cultural structure...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

would often lurk (observe) on the project and its mailing list(s) before actively participating. This