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Terence
regards himself/herself as:
An expert user in IFHOSP sites
has published one or more article(s) on the topic of Open Source in an academic publication
1. What are the objectives of an IFHOSP site?
1.1
To provide a means of storing and updating source code
To support concurrent and collaborative software development
To provide tools needed to achieve the objectives of IFHOSP
1.2
To facilitate knowledge sharing and discussions among developers (e.g. via discussion groups and a repository for design documents, etc.)
To facilitate communication between developers
1.3
To transfer information from users to developers (e.g. bug-tracking)
To facilitate communication between developers and users (of Free Software/Open Source software)
1.4
To advertise the code to other potential developers and users
To promote existing project(s) hosted on site to users of software
To promote existing project(s) to developers and attract contribution
2. What tools can be employed on an IFHOSP site and what are the important features and usability factors for each of them?
No Response!
3. What work practices and culture should be promoted?
3.1
There should be a chain of responsibility for each addition to the
code
Sense of responsibility
3.2
There should be objective measures of code maturity, and specific
prioritization for new features, etc.
Measurement of quality of code
Prioritization of new features
3.3
Explicit descriptions (suggestions?) of development roles needed
to fill for project development.
Reinforcing explicit development roles
4. What are factors that movitate users to use an IFHOSP site?
4.1
Ease of use
Ease of use, high usability
4.2
Provides resources not individually available (e.g. web-site)
Convenience - provides resources are difficult for an individual to maintain (e.g. web site)
4.3
Common location facilitates code advertising
A common location that facilitates code advertising
5. What are barriers that prevent users from using an IFHOSP site?
5.1
No Comment.
6. What are the positive results for users in using an IFHOSP site?
6.1
No Comment.
7. What are the negative results for users in using an IFHOSP site?
7.1
No Comment.
8. What are factors that motivate adminstrators to setup or maintain an IFHOSP site?
8.1
No Comment.
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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