[GNU/Linux-discussion] Survey on FLOSS development
Mandar Mitra
Free/Libre open-source software development: What we know and what we do
not know
Kevin Crowston Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Kangning Wei Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
James Howison Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Andrea Wiggins Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
ACM Computing Surveys, Volume 44 Issue 2, February 2012
Abstract:
We review the empirical research on Free/Libre and Open-Source Software
(FLOSS) development and assess the state of the literature. We develop a
framework for organizing the literature based on the
input-mediator-output-input (IMOI) model from the small groups
literature. We present a quantitative summary of articles selected for
the review and then discuss findings of this literature categorized into
issues pertaining to inputs (e.g., member characteristics, technology
use, and project characteristics), processes (software development
practices, social processes, and firm involvement practices), emergent
states (e.g., social states and task-related states), and outputs (e.g.
team performance, FLOSS implementation, and project evolution). Based on
this review, we suggest topics for future research, as well as identify
methodological and theoretical issues for future inquiry in this area,
including issues relating to sampling and the need for more longitudinal
studies.
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