An Investigation of Developer and User Activity In FLOSS Projects

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Title	An Investigation of Developer and User Activity In FLOSS Projects
Publication Type	Conference Paper
Year of Publication	2005
Authors	Gale, S
Secondary Title	OSS2005: Open Source Systems
Pagination	307-308
Keywords	developer, development, FLOSS, FLOSS project, open source, pattern, portal, project
Abstract	This document outlines research plans to investigate the evolution of a set of FLOSS (Free, Libre, and Open Source Software) projects and their communities by looking at patterns of developer and user activity through a combination of analysis of archived material and interaction with the project communities. The goal of the proposed research is to better understand the dynamics within FLOSS projects and how some projects become successful.
URL	http://pascal.case.unibz.it/handle/2038/712
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