Virtual Production Line as a model to analyze the process of creating open source software
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.34767/SIMIS.2013.11.03Keywords:
open source software, virtual production line, social capital.Abstract
The main objective of this paper is to emphasize the essential role of social capital in IT companies and
to demonstrate how Virtual Production Line (VPL) can be used as a model to analyze the process of creating open source software. VPL was introduced in 2006 by Walukiewicz as a model to analyze creative process and it is a natural extension of well-known Classical Production Line. Currently, open applications are built, modified, corrected and distributed owing to joint creative work of programmers. The human capital of each of these creators/programmers, their passion, programming skills and willingness to cooperate in the Virtual Production Line (social capital) decide of dynamic growth and success of such solution.
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