A Dual Model of Open Source License Growth

Submitted by msquire on Fri, 2013-08-30 20:45
TitleA Dual Model of Open Source License Growth
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsHofmann, G, Riehle, D, Kolassa, C, Mauerer, W
Refereed DesignationRefereed
Secondary AuthorsPetrinja, E, Succi, G, Ioini, N, Sillitti, A
Secondary TitleIFIP Advances in Information and Communication TechnologyOpen Source Software: Quality Verification
Volume404
Pagination245 - 256
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
Place PublishedBerlin, Heidelberg
ISBN Number978-3-642-38928-3
ISSN Number1868-422X
Keywordsohloh
Abstract

Every open source project needs to decide on an open source license. This decision is of high economic relevance: Just which license is the best one to help the project grow and attract a community? The most common question is: Should the project choose a restrictive (reciprocal) license or a more permissive one? As an important step towards answering this question, this paper analyses actual license choice and correlated project growth from ten years of open source projects. It provides closed analytical models and finds that around 2001 a reversal in license choice occurred from restrictive towards permissive licenses.
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DOI10.1007/978-3-642-38928-3_18
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