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OPEN SOURCE PROGRAMS + THEIR ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE OPEN SOURCE PROGRAMS PROVIDE A VIABLE FOUNDATION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF THE WORLD S CREATIVE ECONOMY. FIGURE A Figure A. Skok, 2012, p. 13 WHAT IS AN OPEN SOURCE PROGRAM?

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OPEN SOURCE PROGRAMS

+ THEIR ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE

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OPEN SOURCE PROGRAMS

PROVIDE A VIABLE

FOUNDATION FOR

THE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF THE WORLD’S CREATIVE ECONOMY.

FIGURE A

Figure A. Skok, 2012, p. 13

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WHAT IS AN OPEN SOURCE PROGRAM?

A Program is…

A set of instructions In human-comprehendible language Converted into computer-digestible language Executed on computers by humans

Open Source is…

Providing access to human-comprehendible instructions Allowing modification and redistribution of “source code”

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WHAT ARE THE ISSUES?

Lack of Creativity

Economy based on creative design1… Requires motivations (both now and later) 2

Lack of Attribution

Widespread use of collaborative code… Requires motivations (both intrinsic and extrinsic) 3

1. Florida, 2002, p. 15; 2. Florida, 2002, p. 23; 3. Lakhani and Wolf, 2003, p. 5-6

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WHY SHOULD I CARE?

Amount of Linux Systems Currently In-Use by Kernel Version

Total: 7073 Systems

Reasons for Use

Created for select user needs/interests4 Provides reciprocal developer communities5

Ubiquity of Use

Deployed in large majority of web platforms Provides 80% of internet mail services6

4. Bonaccorsi and Rossi, 2003, p. 1245; 5. Lakhani and Wolf, 2003, p. 7; 6. Krishnamurthy, 2003, p. 2

Figure B. Data from Krishnamurthy, 2003, p. 12-13

FIGURE B

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WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS?

ENCOURAGING CREATIVITY

Create communities that allow free

contributions 7

Open code to developers of multiple skillsets
Allow for each programmer to work on their

creative specialization.

Provide environment needed for a content

workforce8

ENFORCING ATTRIBUTION

Use General Public Licensing (GNU GPL)
Open code to free viewing and modification
Make code accessible to users and

developers

Ensure all development is properly

attributed9

7. Lakhani and Wolf, 2003, p. 4 ; 8. Florida, 2002, p. 26; 9. Lakhani and Wolf, 2003, p. 5-6

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NOW WHAT?

If Users adopt Open Source Software…

Consumers will develop sustainable consumption habits Developers will continually create new solutions10

In this possible future…

Users can access, share, download, and create content Protected by a general public license

10. Bonaccorsi and Rossi, 2003, p. 1245

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REFERENCES

Bonaccorsi, A., & Rossi, C. (2003). Why open source software can succeed. Research Policy, 32(7), 1243-1258. doi:http://dx.doi.org.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/10.1016/S0048-7333(03)00051-9 Krishnamurthy, S. (2005). An analysis of open source business models. Perspectives on free and open source software, 279-296. Florida, R. L. (2002). The rise of the creative class: And how it's transforming work, leisure, community and everyday life. New York, NY: Basic Books. Lakhani, K., & Wolf, R. (2003). Why hackers do what they do: Understanding motivation and effort in Free/Open source software projects. MIT Sloan Working Paper no. 4425-03, (September) Skok, Michael J (May 19, 2012). 2012 Future of Open Source - 6th Annual Survey results. Northbridge and Black Duck Software. http://www.slideshare.net/mjskok/2012-future-of-open-source-6th-annual-survey-results