For several years, an increasing number of firms are investing in Open Source Software (OSS). While improvements in …

For several years, an increasing number of firms are investing in Open Source Software (OSS). While improvements in …

employing firms too if they get some strategic value from the open source software and/ or if the productivity of the …

In enterprise software markets, firms are increasingly using services-based business models built on open …-source software (OSS) to compete with established, proprietary software firms. Because thirdparty firms can also strategically … contribute to OSS and compete in the services market, the nature of competition between OSS constituents and proprietary software …

We develop a vertical differentiation game-theoretic model that addresses the issue of designing free software samples … may ensue. We analyze the optimal design of free software according to two characteristics: the evaluation period allotted … for sampling (potentially renewable) and the proportion of features included in the sample. We introduce a new software …

Over the last few years, open source software (OSS) development has gained a huge popularity and has attracted a large … variety of developers under its fold. According to software engineering folklore, the architecture and the organization of … software depend on the communication patterns of the contributors. Communication patterns among developers influence knowledge …

the framework of a dynamic duopolistic competition, with firms controlling their investments in software …