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Commercializing and Controlling Open Source Software Development

In: Firms in Open Source Software Development

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  • Mario Schaarschmidt

    (University of Koblenz-Landau)

Abstract

This chapter captures a boundary spanning position between Chapter 2, which was intended to outline the challenges firms are confronted with by opening their boundaries, and Chapters 4 and 5. To fulfill its designated function, the phenomenon of firm participation in the development of OSS will first be presented against the background of managing innovation beyond firm boundaries. Second, to deepen the understanding of firm participation, the role of business models and their underlying basic economic principles will be highlighted. Third, building upon a distinctive understanding of value creation and value capture, specific characteristics of OSS will be expanded to a systematization of OSS business models. However, the commercialization of existing OSSDPs is likely to disrupt natural governance structures of OSS communities (O’Mahony & Ferraro 2007).

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  • Mario Schaarschmidt, 2012. "Commercializing and Controlling Open Source Software Development," Springer Books, in: Firms in Open Source Software Development, chapter 0, pages 53-104, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-8349-4143-5_3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-8349-4143-5_3
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