Research: Software processes and open source success
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| Not a lot of big conclusions in the paper, but it does point to one
| general theme: successful projects are permeable. They make it easy (or
| relatively so) to contribute and use the software. Less successful
| projects horde information and so require larger investments of time in
| order to use or contribute to the project.
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| So, if you're thinking of starting a project, or wanting to improve use of
| an existing project, try improving access to your CVS (or whatever you
| use), use of mailing lists, and follow a well-defined release plan. Oh, and
| document everything. It's boring work, but it's critical.
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