Open source development and company-community collaboration

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• Martin Heitmann

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• Manuels
• Manuels universitaires

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This book analyzes factors influencing entry into the open source market, examining business model choices, partner community selection, and macro-organizational trends. Since the inception of the "free software" and "open source" movements, millions of developers have created numerous software projects, widely utilized today. Popular examples include Linux, Mozilla, and LibreOffice, which emphasize open access to source code. The book addresses copyright and licensing issues, along with strategic management questions regarding revenue generation in an open source production model. Despite universal access to source code, the profitability of innovative development remains uncertain, prompting the emergence of various open source business models whose sustainability is yet to be validated. The first study explores how different antecedents affect the choice of business models, revealing that internal organizational factors vary by model, while external and technical factors are more consistent. The second study focuses on how companies search for suitable partner communities, highlighting that companies prioritize control and performance before selecting community types. The third study shifts to a macro-organizational perspective, viewing open source firms and communities as internally homogeneous yet externally diverse populations. It investigates trends affecting these groups, including network building and market entry s

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• Année de publication: 2012