Open Source Software Dynamics, Processes, and Applications

Download or read book Open Source Software Dynamics, Processes, and Applications written by Koch, Stefan and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The innovative process of open source software is led in greater part by the end-users; therefore this aspect of open source software remains significant beyond the realm of traditional software development. Open Source Software Dynamics, Processes, and Applications is a multidisciplinary collection of research and approaches on the applications and processes of open source software. Highlighting the development processes performed by software programmers, the motivations of its participants, and the legal and economic issues that have been raised; this book is essential for scholars, students, and practitioners in the fields of software engineering and management as well as sociology.