Evolution of the Linux Credits file: Methodological challenges and reference data for Open Source research
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https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v9i6.1151Abstract
This paper presents time–series data that can be extracted from the Linux Credits files and discusses methodological challenges of automatic extraction of research data from open source files. The extracted data is used to describe the geographical expansion of the core Linux developer community. The paper also comments on attempts to use the Linux Credits data to derive policy recommendations for open source software.Downloads
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2004-06-07
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Tuomi, I. (2004). Evolution of the Linux Credits file: Methodological challenges and reference data for Open Source research. First Monday, 9(6). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v9i6.1151
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