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Organizational Influencers in Open-Source Software Projects

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Roland Robert SchreiberAuthors Info & Claims

International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes (IJOSSP), Volume 14, Issue 1

Pages 1 - 20

https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOSSP.318400

Published: 16 February 2023 Publication History

Abstract

Traditional software development is shifting toward the open-source development model, particularly in the current environment of competitive challenges to develop software openly. The author employs a case study approach to investigate how organizations and their affiliated developers collaborate in the open-source software (OSS) ecosystem TensorFlow (TF). The analysis of the artificial intelligence OSS library TF combines social network analysis (SNA) and an examination of archival data by mining software repositories. The study looks at the structure and evolution of code-collaboration among developers and with the ecosystem's organizational networks over the TF lifespan. These involved organizations play a particularly critical role in development. The research also looks at productivity, homophily, development, and diversity among developers. The results deepen the understanding of OSS communities' collaborative developer and organization patterns. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the importance and evolution of social networks, diversity, and productivity in ecosystems.

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International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes Volume 14, Issue 1

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Schreiber R(2024)Organizational Influence on Security Development in Open-Source Software ProjectsInternational Journal of Systems and Software Security and Protection10.4018/IJSSSP.35665915:1(1-20)Online publication date: 15-Oct-2024
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