The Economics of Open-Source Networks
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چکیده
This study attempts to challenge this logic by (re-)exploring the mechanisms responsible for the existence of the open-source model. The research objective of this paper is threefold: firstly, it aims to challenge the gift-economy metaphor; secondly, and perhaps more ambitiously, the paper develops a new theoretical foundation underlying the open-source phenomenon whereby the open-source movement is considered as the outcome of a conveyance of informative, valuative and incitive signals. Lastly, the paper stresses the relevance of the social over the technical, cautioning the argument that open-source software is a reliable and generally applicable model for the forthcoming digital age.
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