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Open-source Software (OSS) has become a valuable resource in both industry and academia over the last few decades. Despite the innovative structures they develop to support the projects, OSS projects and their communities have complex needs…

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Open-source software (OSS) is foundational to modern digital infrastructure, yet this context for group work continues to struggle to ensure sufficient contributions in many critical cases. This literature review explores how artificial…

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Integrating third-party software components is a common practice in modern software development, offering significant advantages in terms of efficiency and innovation. However, this practice is fraught with risks related to software…

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Open source software (OSS) development offers a unique opportunity for students in Software Engineering to experience and participate in large-scale software development, however, the impact of such courses on students' self-efficacy and…

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Context: Open Source Software (OSS) is a crucial component of over 90\% of digital infrastructure underpinning industry and public digital services, facilitating collaborative software development and dissemination. Its significance in the…

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The proliferation of open-source scientific software for science and research presents opportunities and challenges. In this paper, we introduce the SciCat dataset -- a comprehensive collection of Free-Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS)…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-12-12 Addi Malviya-Thakur , Reed Milewicz , Lavinia Paganini , Ahmed Samir Imam Mahmoud , Audris Mockus

Background: Open Source Software (OSS) is often seen as an option to mitigate risks of lock-ins. Yet, single-vendor OSS can still result in soft lock-ins due to knowledge asymmetries and technical barriers. Aim: This study explores actors…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-09-04 Per Persson , Johan Linåker

Open Source Software (OSS) communities often resist regulation typical of traditional organizations. Yet formal governance systems are being increasingly adopted among communities, particularly through non-profit mentor foundations. Our…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-05-27 Mahasweta Chakraborti , Curtis Atkisson , Stefan Stanciulescu , Vladimir Filkov , Seth Frey

AI development is embracing open-source paradigm, but the fundamental distinction between AI models and traditional software artifacts may lead to a divergent open-source development paradigm with different collaborative practices, which…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-13 Hengzhi Ye , Minghui Zhou

Computational research and data analytics increasingly relies on complex ecosystems of open source software (OSS) "libraries" -- curated collections of reusable code that programmers import to perform a specific task. Software documentation…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-06-01 R. Stuart Geiger , Nelle Varoquaux , Charlotte Mazel-Cabasse , Chris Holdgraf

The proliferation of Open Source Software (OSS) adoption and collaboration has surged within industry, resulting in its ubiquitous presence in commercial offerings and shared digital infrastructure. However, in the public sector, both…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-08-10 Johan Linåker , Gregorio Robles , Deborah Bryant , Sachiko Muto

The widespread adoption of open source libraries and frameworks can be attributed to their licensing. Open Source Software Licenses (OSS licenses) ensure that software can be sold or distributed as part of aggregate programs from various…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Raula Gaikovina Kula , Brittany Anne Reid , Christoph Treude

Scientific open-source software (OSS) has greatly benefited research communities through its transparent and collaborative nature. Given its critical role in scientific research, ensuring the sustainability of such software has become…

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Background: Open innovation highlights the potential benefits of external collaboration and knowledge-sharing, often exemplified through Open Source Software (OSS). The public sector has thus far mainly focused on the sharing of Open…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-08-04 Johan Linåker , Per Runeson

Easy and mostly free access to the internet has resulted in the growing use of open source software (OSS). However, it is a common perception that closed proprietary software is still superior in areas such as software maintenance and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2015-12-01 Arif Raza , Luiz Fernando Capretz , Faheem Ahmed

Open Source Software (OSS) has been recognized by the software development community as an effective way to deliver software. Unlike traditional software development, OSS development is driven by collaboration among developers spread…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-08-13 Bianca Minetto Napoleão , Fabio Petrillo , Sylvain Hallé

When inspiring software developers to contribute to open source software, the act is often referenced as an opportunity to build tools to support the developer community. However, that is not the only charge that propels contributions --…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-04-13 Yu Huang , Denae Ford , Thomas Zimmermann

Open-source software (OSS) plays a crucial role in modern software development. Utilizing OSS code can greatly accelerate software development, reduce redundancy, and enhance reliability. Python, a widely adopted programming language, is…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-08-21 Zhiqing Zhong , Shilin He , Haoxuan Wang , Boxi Yu , Haowen Yang , Pinjia He

Background: By creating ecosystems around platforms of Open Source Software (OSS) and Open Data (OD), and adopting open collaborative development practices, platform providers may exploit open innovation benefits. However, adopting such…

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