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Addressing User Requirements in Open Source Software: The Role of Online Forums

  • Raza, Arif;Capretz, Luiz Fernando
    • Journal of Computing Science and Engineering
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.57-63
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    • 2014
  • User satisfaction has always been important in the success of software, regardless of whether it is closed and proprietary or open source software (OSS). OSS users are geographically distributed and include technical as well as novice users. However, it is generally believed that if OSS was more usable, its popularity would increase tremendously. Hence, users and their requirements need to be addressed in the priorities of an OSS environment. Online public forums are a major medium of communication for the OSS community. The research model of this work studies the relationship between user requirements in open source software and online public forums. To conduct this research, we used a dataset consisting of 100 open source software projects in different categories. The results show that online forums play a significant role in identifying user requirements and addressing their requests in open source software.

Optimal Pricing Strategies for Open Source Support Providers

  • Kim, Byung Cho
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.1-19
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    • 2013
  • The market for commercial open source software (OSS) has been rapidly growing with the proliferation of OSS. One way to commercialize OSS is the support model, which has been adopted by leading OSS firms such as Red Hat and JBoss. Despite the growing interest in OSS commercialization, little research has provided OSS support providers with a pricing guideline. In this paper, we examine the optimal pricing strategies for OSS support providers. Our benchmark is a monopoly case in which we investigate a startup software vendor's incentive to choose the OSS support regime over the proprietary one. Then we extend the model to a duopoly case in which OSS under the support regime competes against proprietary software. We characterize the conditions under which the OSS support model is viable under competition. We believe that our results offer insights to the OSS vendors who consider commercializing their OSS with a support model.

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A Study on the necessity of Open Source Software Intermediaries in the Software Distribution Channel (소프트웨어 유통에 있어 공개소프트웨어 중개자의필요성에 대한 연구)

  • Lee, Seung-Chang;Suh, Eung-Kyo;Ahn, Sung-Hyuck;Park, Hoon-Sung
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.45-55
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    • 2013
  • Purpose - The development and implementation of OSS (Open Source Software) led to a dramatic change in corporate IT infrastructure, from system server to smart phone, because the performance, reliability, and security functions of OSS are comparable to those of commercial software. Today, OSS has become an indispensable tool to cope with the competitive business environment and the constantly-evolving IT environment. However, the use of OSS is insufficient in small and medium-sized companies and software houses. This study examines the need for OSS Intermediaries in the Software Distribution Channel. It is expected that the role of the OSS Intermediary will be reduced with the improvement of the distribution process. The purpose of this research is to prove that OSS Intermediaries increase the efficiency of the software distribution market. Research design, Data, and Methodology - This study presents the analysis of data gathered online to determine the extent of the impact of the intermediaries on the OSS market. Data was collected using an online survey, conducted by building a personal search robot (web crawler). The survey period lasted 9 days during which a total of 233,021 data points were gathered from sourceforge.net and Apple's App store, the two most popular software intermediaries in the world. The data collected was analyzed using Google's Motion Chart. Results - The study found that, beginning 2006, the production of OSS in the Sourceforge.net increased rapidly across the board, but in the second half of 2009, it dropped sharply. There are many events that can explain this causality; however, we found an appropriate event to explain the effect. It was seen that during the same period of time, the monthly production of OSS in the App store was increasing quickly. The App store showed a contrasting trend to software production. Our follow-up analysis suggests that appropriate intermediaries like App store can enlarge the OSS market. The increase was caused by the appearance of B2C software intermediaries like App store. The results imply that OSS intermediaries can accelerate OSS software distribution, while development of a better online market is critical for corporate users. Conclusion - In this study, we analyzed 233,021 data points on the online software marketplace at Sourceforge.net. It indicates that OSS Intermediaries are needed in the software distribution market for its vitality. It is also critical that OSS intermediaries should satisfy certain qualifications to play a key role as market makers. This study has several interesting implications. One implication of this research is that the OSS intermediary should make an effort to create a complementary relationship between OSS and Proprietary Software. The second implication is that the OSS intermediary must possess a business model that shares the benefits with all the participants (developer, intermediary, and users).The third implication is that the intermediary provides an OSS of high quality like proprietary software with a high level of complexity. Thus, it is worthwhile to examine this study, which proves that the open source software intermediaries are essential in the software distribution channel.

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The study on software firm's catch-up Innovation Pattern: Focus on case study between Korean and U.S. Open Source Software Firms (소프트웨어 기업의 기술추격 과정 연구: 한국과 미국의 오픈 소스 소프트웨어 기업의 사례를 중심으로)

  • Joo, ChulHwee;Lee, Heesang
    • Journal of Technology Innovation
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.109-139
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    • 2013
  • The objective of this study attempt to examine the prospect whether conventional catch-up theory is also applicable to knowledge intensive industry like Open Source Software(OSS), and the implication from this study can be working as a stepping stone for followers. To do this, we conducted Korean SW firm's interview, and examined U.S. firm's archivings and second source of informations by means of empirical study. We use the inflection point of paradigm shift and difference of technology regime as a framework for empirical study of catch-up process between U.S. and Korean OSS firms. We find that conventional catch-up theory is no more applicable to explain OSS firm's catch-up processes. We also identified the elements that will accelerate the catch-up processes more effectively from the comparison of technology regime between U.S. and Korean OSS firms. As a result, we diagnose the limitation of conventional catch-up theory and discuss the new technology regime which will, ironically, promote the catch-up processes from the condition of low appropriation.

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Value Creation Process and Business Model of Open Source Software (오프소스소프트웨어의 가치창출과정과 비즈니스 모델)

  • Jang Seungkwon;Park B.;Seo J.
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.48-53
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    • 2005
  • This paper aims to compare open source software (OSS) with proprietary software (PS), and to propose a new business model for OSS. Generally speaking, PS has made negative impact on software industry in various ways. In contrast, OSS may reduce negative aspects of lock-in effect and transaction cost the ways in which software distribution has been utilized. In this regard, OSS makes it possible to create a new business model, which is software customization. Software customization is not to sell software license directly to end-users, but to create values by means of developing and capitalizing software-related industries where value chain is linked. In other words, the new business model of OSS is focusing on software market where the value created by OSS can be enhanced.

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User Resistance in the Adoption of Open Source Software

  • Aung, Hnin Hnin;Kim, Hee-Woong
    • 한국경영정보학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.06a
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    • pp.17-22
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    • 2008
  • The emergence of open source software (OSS) with its successful projects and its most prominent advantages creates a vast interest among academics and practitioners. However, it has been found that focusing on the developments of OSS to be successful is not adequate and the adoption of OSS by uses is also very important. Although there are a great number of useful and easy to use OSS has been developed, the adoption of OSS and usage in the market is very low. Based on the technology equity implementation model (EIM), this study examines user resistance in the adoption of OSS (i.e., switching from the current system to OSS). A survey has done regarding the adoption of Linux as the case of study. We have found that user resistance to change has negative effect on adoption intention, and switching benefits, switching costs and perceived value have significant relationships with user resistance to change.

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Prosumer Marketing for the Open Source Software(OSS) utilizing the Social Media Platform (소셜 미디어 플랫폼을 활용한 오픈소스 SW의 프로슈머 마케팅 연구)

  • Kim, Tae-Yang;Shin, Dong-Hee
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.14 no.9
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    • pp.411-427
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    • 2014
  • The interest on the Open Source Software(OSS) has been increasing as the Microsoft's latest Windows XP support ended. In this light trend, this study can contribute to the OSS marketing area. Specifically, it examined that the activation of online brand community about the OSS can affect to prosumer marketing of the OSS utilizing social media platform. In addition, the OSS social media platform users' loyalty for the OSS was investigated. The findings show that content, consumer support, UI, and reward among the activate factors of online brand community significantly affected to the activation of OSS social media platform. The brand reputation, however, was found insignificant to the activation of OSS social media platform. In addition, the activation of OSS social media platform can positively affect to their loyalty for the OSS. It means that participation to the social media activities about OSS and interaction with others in the network can help to form positive attitude for the OSS. In conclusion, the prosumer marketing utilizing social platform can be an important strategy as a new solution of the OSS business in the rapidly changing ICT ecosystem environment.

Spring Boot-based Web Application Development for providing information on Security Vulnerabilities and Patches for Open Source Software (Spring Boot 기반의 오픈소스 소프트웨어 보안 취약점 및 패치 정보 제공 웹 어플리케이션 개발)

  • Sim, Wan;Choi, WoongChul
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.77-83
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    • 2021
  • As Open Source Software(OSS) recently invigorates, many companies actively use the OSSes in their business software. With such OSS invigoration, our web application is developed in order to provide the safety in using the OSSes, and update the information on the new vulnerabilities and the patches at all times by crawling the web pages of the relevant OSS home pages and the managing organizations of the vulnerabilities. By providing the updated information, our application helps the OSS users and developers to be aware of such security issues, and gives them to work in the safer environment from security risks. In addition, our application can be used as a security platform to greatly contribute to preventing potential security incidents not only for companies but also for individual developers.

Customer Satisfaction from Open Source Software Services in the Presence of Commercially Licensed Software

  • Moon, Jung Oh;Lee, Habin;Kim, Jong Woo;Aktas, Emel;Tsohou, Aggeliki;Choi, Youngseok
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.473-499
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    • 2015
  • The limited literature on Open Source Software (OSS) customers' adoption does not provide explanations on how OSS services are adopted by customers in the presence of functionally superior commercially licensed software (CLS). This paper aims to uncover the process that shapes customer satisfaction of OSS services in comparison to CLS. Expectation Disconfirmation Theory (EDT) is adapted and integrated with pre implementation factor model that influences software customers' expectations including cost, reputation, and experience. The constructed research model is empirically validated using a field survey of OSS and CLS database management system (DBMS) customers in Korea. The theoretical contribution of the paper lies on the application of EDT to explain the wide adoption of OSS DBMS services in the presence of functionally superior CLS DBMSs. Furthermore, this paper integrates EDT with pre-implementation factors for customers' expectations, which has been considered a limitation of the theory. Among the practical contributions, this study draws attention to the substantive differences between OSS and CLS customers' expectations. Additionally, it offers initial explanations for the differences in customer behavior for OSS and CLS and the way that customers' expectations and actual performance are mingled together to form customer satisfaction.

Detection of an Open-Source Software Module based on Function-level Features (함수 수준 특징정보 기반의 오픈소스 소프트웨어 모듈 탐지)

  • Kim, Dongjin;Cho, Seong-je
    • Journal of KIISE
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    • v.42 no.6
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    • pp.713-722
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    • 2015
  • As open-source software (OSS) becomes more widely used, many users breach the terms in the license agreement of OSS, or reuse a vulnerable OSS module. Therefore, a technique needs to be developed for investigating if a binary program includes an OSS module. In this paper, we propose an efficient technique to detect a particular OSS module in an executable program using its function-level features. The conventional methods are inappropriate for determining whether a module is contained in a specific program because they usually measure the similarity between whole programs. Our technique determines whether an executable program contains a certain OSS module by extracting features such as its function-level instructions, control flow graph, and the structural attributes of a function from both the program and the module, and comparing the similarity of features. In order to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed technique, we evaluate it in terms of the size of features, detection accuracy, execution overhead, and resilience to compiler optimizations.