The open source phenomenon has attracted an increased interest among
commercial firms and governments. It is becoming one of the most influential
paradigm shifts not only in software development but in social and economic
value creation as well. While software development is perhaps the most
prominent example of open source, its principles have now been applied across
a wide range of product classes, industries and even scientific disciplines.
Decision makers at different levels and in a variety of fields need to improve
their understanding of the factors that contribute to the Open Source Software
(OSS) effectiveness: approaches, tools, social designs, reward structures and
metrics. "Successful OSS Project Design and Implementation" provides a state-
of-the-art analysis of OSS design principles, their emergence and success and
how they are extending well beyond the domain of software.

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