Bitzer, Jürgen; Schröder, Philipp J. H. - 2002
Open source software (OSS) is a public good. A self-interested individual would consider providing such software, if … and wait for others to develop the software instead. This problem is modelled as a war of attrition with complete … feature any delay: software will be provided swiftly, by young, low-cost individuals who gain considerably by signaling their …