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January/February 2004 (Vol. 21, No. 1)
pp. 34-40
The Many Meanings of Open Source
Cristina Gacek, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Budi Arief, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Many software development methodologies are called "open source." However simply stating that a project is open source doesn’t precisely describe the approach used to support the project. A multidisciplinary viewpoint can help determine those characteristics that are common to open source projects and those that vary among projects. These characteristics form the basis for a taxonomy of open source projects that’s useful for analyzing and setting up projects. They also provide a starting point for understanding what "open source" means.
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[4] J. Feller and B. Fitzgerald, Understanding Open Source Software Development, Addison-Wesley, 2002.
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Index Terms- open source, software project characteristics, interdisciplinary study
Citation:
Cristina Gacek, Budi Arief,
"The Many Meanings of Open Source,"
IEEE Software,
vol. 21,
no. 1,
pp. 34-40,
Jan/Feb,
2004
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