Developer social networks (DSNs) are a tool for the analysis of community structures and
collaborations between developers in software projects and software ecosystems. Within …

The continuous contributions made by long time contributors (LTCs) are a key factor
enabling open source software (OSS) projects to be successful and survival. We study …

Although the open source model bears many advantages in software development, open
source projects are always hard to sustain. Previous research on open source sustainability …

Many open-source software projects are self-organized and do not maintain official lists with
information on developer roles. So, knowing which developers take core and maintainer …

Context: As companies have become large users of Open Source Software, it is important
that they feel comfortable in their Open Source strategies. One of the critical differences …

Open Source Hardware (OSH) is an increasingly viable approach to intellectual property
management extending the principles of Open Source Software (OSS) to the domain of …

Context: Many organizations develop software systems using open source software (OSS),
which is risky due to the high possibility of losing support. Contributors are critical for the …

Software system quality is strongly affected by the organizational structure and collaboration
across developers. Effective and loosely coupled organization structures reflect the high …

Professionals contribute to open source software (OSS) projects as part of their employment.
Previous research has addressed motivations of individuals and the ways they engage with …

'Openness' is one of the key concepts brought forward by postindustrial narratives
questioning the modern repartition of roles between industries and customers. In these …