<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hars, A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ou, S. S.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Working for free? Motivations for participating in open-source projects</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">International Journal of Electronic Commerce</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2002</style></year></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></number><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">25-39</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The success of the Linux operating system has demonstrated the viability of open-source software, an alternative form of software development that challenges traditional assumptions about software markets. Understanding why developers participate in open-source projects is crucial for assessing the impact of open-source software. Their motivations fall into two broad categories: internal factors (e.g., intrinsic motivation, altruism) and external rewards (e.g., expected future returns, personal needs). The results of a survey administered to open-source programmers are summarized.</style></abstract><accession-num><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">WOS:000174820400003</style></accession-num><notes><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Times Cited: 24</style></notes><custom1><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">information systems</style></custom1><custom2><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">survey</style></custom2></record></records></xml>
