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Governance and the Open Source Repository

Governance and the Open Source Repository

R. Todd Stephens
Copyright: © 2007 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781591409991|ISBN10: 1591409993|EISBN13: 9781591408925
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-999-1.ch037
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Stephens, R. Todd. "Governance and the Open Source Repository." Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives, edited by Kirk St.Amant and Brian Still, IGI Global, 2007, pp. 480-493. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-999-1.ch037

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Stephens, R. T. (2007). Governance and the Open Source Repository. In K. St.Amant & B. Still (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives (pp. 480-493). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-999-1.ch037

Chicago

Stephens, R. Todd. "Governance and the Open Source Repository." In Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives, edited by Kirk St.Amant and Brian Still, 480-493. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2007. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-999-1.ch037

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Abstract

This chapter examines the critical task of governing the open source environment with an open source repository. As organizations move to higher levels of maturity, the ability to manage and understand the open source environment is one of the most critical aspects of the architecture. Metadata can be defined as information pertaining to the open source environment that the organization defines as critical to the business. Successful open source governance requires a comprehensive strategy and framework which will be presented through historical, current-state, and future perspectives. The author expects that by understanding the role of open source metadata and the repository within, researchers will continue to expand the body of knowledge around asset management and overall architecture governance.

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