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Creator:: Davidson, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: An age-wave is upon us where many older adults are reaching retirement. Technically experienced older adults have skills that could be directly applied to free/open source software (FOSS) communities, such as project management, programming, and/or knowledge of a rapidly growing end-user population. FOSS is a widely popular, low-cost way to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Jennifer L. Davidson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

Creator:: Mohan, Nitin
Abstract:: Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) communities often use open bug reporting to allow users to participate by reporting bugs. This practice can lead to more duplicate reports, as inexperienced users can be less rigorous about researching existing bug reports. The purpose of this research is to determine the extent of this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: university. I thank my colleague Jennifer Davidson for her help in my research. I would also like to

Creator:: Karve, Sanchit
Abstract:: Programmers often have to choose components online for reuse based on software quality. To help with this choice, most component repositories (SourceForge, CodeProject, etc.) provide information such as user ratings and reviews of components. However, the reusability of components is not immediately obvious from this material. To make things worse,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Greg Gutshall, Jesse Hostetler, Sean McGregor, Jennifer Davidson, Aswin Raghavan, Vasanth

Creator:: Forrest, Darren J.
Abstract:: Free / Open Source Software developers come from a myriad of different backgrounds. While some contribute for personal reasons, many become involved because they receive compensation from corporations or foundations. The motivation for participating in a project can have dramatic impacts on how and what contribution an individual makes. These...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for bug repositories was performed by Nitin Mohan and Jennifer Davidsen. Data collection for code

Creator:: Naik, Rithika Kiran
Abstract:: Open Source software gives users the freedom to copy, modify and redistribute source code without legal entanglements. The evolution of these software communities usually depend a lot on how the participating developers and users interact and co-operate with each other. Over the past few years, open source software have become...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: valuable suggestions. Thank you Jennifer Davidson, Shankar Jothi and Subarna Kar for all the help during

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:: far. I specifically want to thank Jennifer Davidson for sharing her passion for FOSS and diversity

Creator:: Morgan, Becka S.
Abstract:: Open Source Software (OSS) communities are homogenous and their lack of diversity is of concern to many within this field. This problem is becoming more pronounced as it is the practice of many technology companies to use OSS participation as a factor in the hiring process, disadvantaging those who are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: “Michael” Lui, Jennifer Wyld and Scott Pattison I am forever grateful for the support and laughter while

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