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Reconciling rent-seekers and donators – the governance structure of open source

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2003
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Franck, E., & Jungwirth, C. (2003). Reconciling rent-seekers and donators – the governance structure of open source. Journal of Management and Governance, 7(4), 401–421. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026261005092

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Software developed and producedin open source projects has become an importantcompetitor in the software industry. Since itcan be downloaded for free and no wages arepaid to developers, the open source endeavorseems to rest on voluntary contributions byhobbyists. In the discussion of this puzzle twobasic patterns of argumentation stand out. Inwhat we call rent-seeker approaches, emphasisis put on the fact that although no wages arepaid to contributors, other pay-offs may turntheir effort into a profitable investment. Inwhat we call do

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7

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4

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401

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421

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English

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2003-12-01

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2009-03-29

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1385-3457

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Franck, E., & Jungwirth, C. (2003). Reconciling rent-seekers and donators – the governance structure of open source. Journal of Management and Governance, 7(4), 401–421. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026261005092

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