The Protestant ethic strikes back: Open source developers and the ethic of capitalism
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https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v12i2.1623Abstract
Free/Open Source software development has initiated new models and theories of social organization and immaterial labor in terms of a “hacker” culture. However, our survey of four developer communities shows that there is a continuum of communities from voluntary communities, corresponding to the “hacker” image, to more business-oriented communities deviating from the image. It is particularly noteworthy that old and familiar modes of organization based on waged labor are increasingly a part of developer communities. This may create new dynamics and tensions both inside communities and between the various partners taking part in Free/Open Source software development projects.Downloads
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2007-02-05
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Mikkonen, T., Vadén, T., & Vainio, N. (2007). The Protestant ethic strikes back: Open source developers and the ethic of capitalism. First Monday, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v12i2.1623
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