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4.

What are factors that motivate users to use an IFHOSP site?

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4.12 Many tools are provided
3.3  
7
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Answer from Previous Round
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Jacob One stop prepakced solution that provides a great deal of needed
infrastructure that otherwise would be reinvented
Alvin Available tools
3.0  
7

4.11 High security
2.9  
8
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Alvin Reliability. (is the machine going to get broken into? Are the CVS servers going to go down? Do they do regular backups?)
Relevant Glossary
Concurrent Versions System
2.5  
8

4.24 To compete with other projects
  5.1
9
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Luke Competition with other projects, so long as the IFHOSP maintains activity reports and rankings
Comment made in round 3
Garrett Pride pushes me, at least, to compete with other projects.
  4.6
8

4.4 Low Cost or Free
2.2  
9
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Schulhoff Cost - Hosting of the project is free.
Alvin Cost. (does the site have a monthly fee? Are there lots of banner ads?)
Brendan free stuff
3 Responses
2.4  
8

4.25 Users of software hosted on IFHOSP will use the site
3.3  
6
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Jason If they are using the software available on that site
3.0  
6

4.15 The development team of the IFHOSP is responsive
2.6  
9
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Noah Responsiveness of development teams.
2.8  
8

4.16 The site is frequently updated
2.3  
9
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Brendan latest stuff
2.6  
8

4.5 Sufficiently large capacity (e.g. storage, cpu, memory)
3.0  
7
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Mark capacity (memory, storage, cpu)
Garrett The availability to use standard tools (e.g., CVS), yet hosted in a production capacity.
Comment made in round 2
Chris And bandwidth. :-)
Relevant Glossary
Concurrent Versions System
2.8  
8

4.22 To gain reputation
3.4  
9
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Joanne 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).
3.4  
8

4.6 Fast access, responsive (high bandwidth and power server)
2.2  
9
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Mark speed
Alvin Accessibility (is the site well designed and easy to navigate? Does is respond quickly?)
Brendan fast access
Leslie Speed, reliability, good cms system lot's of software
4 Responses
1.9  
8

4.20 To attract more contributors
2.1  
8
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Phil (almost guaranteed) ability to get a response/feedback
Luke To be part of the community and attract more contributors.
2.4  
8

4.13 Quality information such as news and advice
3.2  
9
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Jason If the site gives useful information (news or advice)
Noah Quality of contents.
3.4  
8

4.23 To gain experience
3.3  
9
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Joanne 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).
3.6  
8

4.14 Quality documentation or meta documentation such as roadmaps
2.7  
9
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Brendan good documentation
Noah Quality of contents.
Noah Ease of access, including searchability, online documentation, site structure etc.
Noah Meta documentation like roadmap, presentation of team members, explanation of philosophy and rules.
4 Responses
2.6  
8

4.7 The tools provided are standard and commonly used
2.3  
9
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Garrett The availability to use standard tools (e.g., CVS), yet hosted in a production capacity.
Schulhoff Common interface - Developers do not have to learn a new interface when joining a project.
Relevant Glossary
Concurrent Versions System
2.1  
8

4.10 A common location that facilitates code advertising
3.8  
8
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Terence Common location facilitates code advertising
3.4  
8

4.18 Availability of search function(s)
2.9  
8
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Joanne 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).
Noah Ease of access, including searchability, online documentation, site structure etc.
2.8  
8

4.19 To be part of the community
3.2  
9
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Luke To be part of the community and attract more contributors.
2.9  
8

4.1 Ease of use, high usability
2.7  
9
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Terence Ease of use
Alvin Accessibility (is the site well designed and easy to navigate? Does is respond quickly?)
Brendan easy access
Brendan ease of use
4 Responses
2.3  
8

4.17 Well designed site structure for navigation
2.7  
9
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Answer from Previous Round
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Alvin Accessibility (is the site well designed and easy to navigate? Does is respond quickly?)
Noah Ease of access, including searchability, online documentation, site structure etc.
2.4  
8

4.21 To get response from users and other interested parties
2.7  
9
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Answer from Previous Round
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Phil (almost guaranteed) ability to get a response/feedback
Comment made in round 3
Garrett Having users (credit) is what drives many of us (described in the Noosphere).
2.5  
8

4.9 Convenience - provides resources are difficult for an individual to maintain (e.g. web site)
2.1  
9
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Answer from Previous Round
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Terence Provides resources not individually available (e.g. web-site)
Jacob One stop prepakced solution that provides a great deal of needed
infrastructure that otherwise would be reinvented
Schulhoff Convenience - Not having to maintain a web site as project interface.
Alvin Available tools
Luke The desire to remove the burden of maintaining all the tools themselves, and to be able to spent more time on development of the project.
5 Responses
2.3  
8

4.8 The tools provided are effective and productive
1.5  
8
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Luke The desire to remove the burden of maintaining all the tools themselves, and to be able to spent more time on development of the project.
1.5  
8

4.3 Reliable
1.7  
9
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Answer from Previous Round
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Mark availability and reliability
Alvin Reliability. (is the machine going to get broken into? Are the CVS servers going to go down? Do they do regular backups?)
Brendan reliable stuff
Leslie Speed, reliability, good cms system lot's of software
4 Responses
Relevant Glossary
Concurrent Versions System
1.5  
8

4.2 Available 24 hours a day
1.1  
9
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Answer from Previous Round
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Mark availability and reliability
Phil it is readily available (24 hours a day)
1.0  
8

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