The Role of Local Open Source Communities in the Development of Open Source Projects

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TitleThe Role of Local Open Source Communities in the Development of Open Source Projects
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsAbdulwahhab, S, Alabady, Y, Sattar, Y, Hammouda, I
Secondary AuthorsCrowston, K, Hammouda, I, Lundell, B, Robles, G, Gamalielsson, J, Lindman, J
Secondary TitleOpen Source Systems: Integrating Communities: 12th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference, OSS 2016, Gothenburg, Sweden, May 30 - June 2, 2016, Proceedings
ChapterThe Role of Local Open Source Communities in the Development of Open Source Projects
Pagination3–15
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Place PublishedCham
ISBN Number978-3-319-39225-7
Abstract

This paper investigates the position of local open source communities (LOSCs) in the development of open source projects (OSPs). We have conducted an empirical study to examine the role of LOSCs, their way of working, and the benefits/challenges they experience compared to the overall global community. The qualitative investigation consisted of ten semi-structured interviews with members within different LOSCs. The results confirm the importance of LOSCs and the pivotal role they play in the development of OSPs. In many cases, they act as the middleman between individual members and the project’s global community. However, LOSCs have their own kinds of challenges.
URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39225-7_1
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-39225-7_1
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