Changes in free and open source software licenses: managerial interventions and variations on project attractiveness
Abstract The license adopted by an open source software is associated with its success in terms of attractiveness and maintenance of an active ecosystem of users, bug reporters, developers, and sponsors because what can and cannot be done with the software and its derivatives in terms of improvement...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Internet Services and Applications |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13174-017-0062-3 |