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What Wireless Community Networks can learn from the Open Source Community

Overview of my talk

What is Open Source?

OSS project management

Project initiation

Recruitment of new members

Motivation of developers

Team structure

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Slide 10

Coordination of efforts

Dispute resolution

Sponsorship and finance

Project success

Differences and similarities between OSS and community networks

Author: Dr. Kevin Crowston

Further information:
Syracuse University, School of Information Studies. Presentation at Leiden University School of Management, 25 June 2003 What Wireless Community Networks can learn for the Open Source Community