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What are the positive results for users in using an IFHOSP site? |
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6.1
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Facilitation of developers to update the source code in the repository directly and reduction of the need to interact with the project leader to change the code |
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6.2
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Increase communication within the developers |
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6.3
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Increase communication between the developers and other parties |
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6.4
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Decrease cost of hosting a project |
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6.5
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Decrease time in administration of an IFHOSP site individually |
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6.6
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Getting people to contribute to the development from all over world |
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6.7
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Building or joining a community and increase sense of belonging |
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6.8
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Self-reliance, freedom of doing things by oneself |
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6.9
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Autonomy, being able to be completely independent from others |
No Comment |
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6.10
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Flexibility, being able to select from many ways of doing things |
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6.11
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Centralised location for project management |
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6.12
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Centralised location to find Free Software/Open Source Software |
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6.13
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More reliable then individually hosted servers (e.g. with only dial-up connection) |
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6.14
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Uniform toolset with uniform interface for users |
No Comment |
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6.15
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Great programs will be produced |
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6.16
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Greater possibility for getting community credit |
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6.17
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Facilitating collaboration and reduction of dulplicated effort |
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6.18
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Possibility of reviving dead projects |
No Comment |
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6.19
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Getting paid |
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6.20
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Obtaining up to date information |
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6.21
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A more complete toolset - individually hosted sites usually only have tools that just meet the needs |
No Comment |
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6.22
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Tools with better quality than individually hosted sites |
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6.23
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Special custom tools may be readily available |
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6.24
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Interesting parties on a certain project can be found before the project begins |
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6.25
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Decrease the startup cost of hosting an Open Source/Free Software project |
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6.26
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Decrease the possibility of producing multiple non-synchronized versions of software |
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