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FLOSSSim: An Agent-Based Model of the Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) Development Process (1.0.0)

The purpose of FLOSSSim is to gain a better understanding of the Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) development process through simulation. In particular, the goals of this model are to:

Demonstrate that it is possible to develop an empirically-grounded agent-based model that can explain historical patterns present in the FLOSS ecosystem.

Gain insight into components of the FLOSS development process, such as how developers select projects and why some projects are successful.

Explore what it means for a project to be successful in the FLOSS domain.

Demonstrate that with sufficient calibration, modeling can be used to accurately predict components of the FLOSS ecosystem.

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FLOSSSim: An Agent-Based Model of the Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) Development Process 1.0.0

Submitted by Nicholas Radtke Published Dec 31, 2011 Last modified Feb 23, 2018
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The purpose of FLOSSSim is to gain a better understanding of the Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) development process through simulation. In particular, the goals of this model are to:

Demonstrate that it is possible to develop an empirically-grounded agent-based model that can explain historical patterns present in the FLOSS ecosystem.

Gain insight into components of the FLOSS development process, such as how developers select projects and why some projects are successful.

Explore what it means for a project to be successful in the FLOSS domain.

Demonstrate that with sufficient calibration, modeling can be used to accurately predict components of the FLOSS ecosystem.

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Nicholas Radtke (2013, April 27). “FLOSSSim: An Agent-Based Model of the Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) Development Process” (Version 1.0.0). CoMSES Computational Model Library. Retrieved from: https://www.comses.net/codebases/2791/releases/1.0.0/

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Contributors
Nicholas Radtke
DOI
No assigned DOI
Model Version
1.0.0
License
BSD-2-Clause
Programming Language
Java
Software Framework
Mason
Operating System
Operating System Independent
Publish Date
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Last Updated
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Downloads 541
Peer Review
Unreviewed
Version Submitter First published Last modified Status
1.0.0 Nicholas Radtke Sat Dec 31 01:33:55 2011 Tue Feb 20 17:28:33 2018 Published

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