Answer from Joanne

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Joanne regards himself/herself as:

1. What are the objectives of an IFHOSP site?

1.1 To bring customers and programmers together.
1.2 To let programmers know of projects that they might wish to work on.
1.3 To reduce duplication of effort.
1.4 To help fund open source projects.

2. What tools can be employed on an IFHOSP site and what are the important features and usability factors for each of them?

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3. What work practices and culture should be promoted?

3.1 What 'should be' promoted? All good software engineering techniques: requirements elicitation and specification, design, coding, testing.
3.2 The culture would have to be one of tolerance. Most open source software is still done by volunteers (who have other jobs). Deadlines must remain flexible. Teleconferencing must be at a mutually agreed upon time (people could be and probably will be in different time zones). Also, the more people working on a project, the more ideas will be generated. All participant's should be listened to. You get a better product and happier participants.

4. What are factors that movitate users to use an IFHOSP site?

4.1 Having a quick way to find large projects to work on (like Mozilla). The reasons for wanting to work on these kinds of projects may vary (for example to gain experience ir to build a reputation).

5. What are barriers that prevent users from using an IFHOSP site?

5.1 Not understanding how the IFHOSP works.
5.2 Wanting to work completely on their own.

6. What are the positive results for users in using an IFHOSP site?

6.1 Knowing, in advance, if there is interest in the project. (Are there any customers requesting it?)
6.2 Working with others. While working with others can sometimes be frustrating, it can also be rewarding (others are interested in 'your' project, you can brainstorm with them, etc).
6.3 In some instances, you might even be paid to work on something that you'd like to do anyway.

7. What are the negative results for users in using an IFHOSP site?

7.1 You'd have to more committed to completing the project since others are depending on you (whether a group that you're working with or the customer who needs the software).

8. What are factors that motivate adminstrators to setup or maintain an IFHOSP site?

8.1 A desire to support the open source community.

9. What are barriers that prevent adminstrators from setting up or maintaining an IFHOSP site?

9.1 No Comment.

10. What are the positive results for adminstrators in setting up or maintaining an IFHOSP site?

10.1 No Comment.

11. What are the negative results for adminstrators in setting up or maintaining an IFHOSP site?

11.1 No Comment.

12. What are other important issues in IFHOSP?

12.1 No Comment.


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