Talk:Open Source
Jeff West I found an interesting article on the effect rewarding people has on their creativity: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/motivation.html. Through various experiments, the author managed to convince me that people tend to be more creative when they see the creative work itself as a motivator instead of some reward (i.e. money) as a motivator. Perhaps it would be interesting to note how many open source programmers view coding as a hobby which they enjoy simply for the sake of coding. In addition, there are still ways to get rewards for open source programming (the ability to "show off" to others in the open-source community and gain a sense of self-worth, the "support-sale" product model, using open-source to advertise your abilities as a contractor).
Open Source Project
Alexis O'Connor There are many interesting articles available regarding the pros and cons of the open source software business model. I would like to work in a group to do our policy brief on some issue regarding open source software. Please let me know if you would like to work together.
Open Source as Better Software?
I'm interested in arguments surrounding open source, too. I'd like to explore these topics (among others):
- open source software is of improved quality because "more eyes" see the source code.
- open source licensing is more flexible
- open source projects attract better developers.
- "reward" models for open source projects.
I'm interested in working on this topic for the policy brief.
Also Interested
--DiggerCPRD 21:01, 21 Oct 2004 (PDT) I am also interested in the open source topic. All the above topics sound like good starting points and I would like to add some more possibilities which maybe good topics:
1. This sort of "Jump Starting" technology because of the free availablity of open source tools and products that help to facilitate creating technology, and goods either in direct use or prototyping. Examples are the jakarat project providing tools for the web, and eclipse. Trying to quantify how much this is done, and how much it benefits projects.
2. The economic model derived by supporting these open source technologies. Even though the code itself is free. Companies are willing to pay for help, or customization of these products and so the market can be in the service not just the product. Examples are Red Hat, IBM, Cadence, etc.
