https://communities.sas.com/t5/All-Things-Community/Help-with-PhD-Dissertation/m-p/964190#M5034 <P>Hello everyone! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":waving_hand:">👋</span></P> <P>I am conducting research for my PhD dissertation on the political economy of Open Source Software (OSS), focusing on how free-riding, responsibility, and incentives impact the sustainability of OSS projects. If you are a developer, contributor, maintainer, or user of OSS, your insights are invaluable!</P> <P>This survey aims to understand:<BR /><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":white_heavy_check_mark:">✅</span> How and why people contribute (or don’t) to OSS<BR /><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":white_heavy_check_mark:">✅</span> The role of financial and non-financial incentives in OSS participation<BR /><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":white_heavy_check_mark:">✅</span> How free-riding affects project quality, security, and long-term maintenance</P> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":link:">🔗</span> <A href="https://forms.gle/mxFBLSRvCC1XRzTA7" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/mxFBLSRvCC1XRzTA7</A></P> <P>The survey takes only about 5-10 minutes and is completely anonymous. Your participation will help shed light on crucial challenges in OSS development and contribute to academic research on improving the sustainability of open-source communities.</P> <P>Feel free to share this with other OSS developers and communities. Thank you for your time and valuable input! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":raising_hands:">🙌</span></P> <P>#OpenSource #OSS #FOSS #Developers #TechResearch #PhD</P> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:05:49 GMT osmelbrito 2025-04-14T02:05:49Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/All-Things-Community/Help-with-PhD-Dissertation/m-p/964190#M5034 <P>Hello everyone! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":waving_hand:">👋</span></P> <P>I am conducting research for my PhD dissertation on the political economy of Open Source Software (OSS), focusing on how free-riding, responsibility, and incentives impact the sustainability of OSS projects. If you are a developer, contributor, maintainer, or user of OSS, your insights are invaluable!</P> <P>This survey aims to understand:<BR /><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":white_heavy_check_mark:">✅</span> How and why people contribute (or don’t) to OSS<BR /><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":white_heavy_check_mark:">✅</span> The role of financial and non-financial incentives in OSS participation<BR /><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":white_heavy_check_mark:">✅</span> How free-riding affects project quality, security, and long-term maintenance</P> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":link:">🔗</span> <A href="https://forms.gle/mxFBLSRvCC1XRzTA7" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/mxFBLSRvCC1XRzTA7</A></P> <P>The survey takes only about 5-10 minutes and is completely anonymous. Your participation will help shed light on crucial challenges in OSS development and contribute to academic research on improving the sustainability of open-source communities.</P> <P>Feel free to share this with other OSS developers and communities. Thank you for your time and valuable input! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":raising_hands:">🙌</span></P> <P>#OpenSource #OSS #FOSS #Developers #TechResearch #PhD</P> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:05:49 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/All-Things-Community/Help-with-PhD-Dissertation/m-p/964190#M5034 osmelbrito 2025-04-14T02:05:49Z