Monetary donations to an open source software platform |
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| Authors: | Sandeep Krishnamurthy Arvind K Tripathi |
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| Institution: | a E-Commerce and Marketing, Business Administration Program, University of Washington, Bothell, Box 358533, 18115 Campus Way NE, Room UW1-233, Bothell, WA 98011-8246, United States
b Department of ISOM, Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3200, United States |
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| Abstract: | Online open source software platforms, such as Sourceforge.net, play a vital role in creating an ecosystem that enables the creation and growth of open source projects. However, there is little research exploring the interactions between open source stakeholders and the platform. We believe that the sustainability of the platform crucially depends on financial incentives. While platforms can obtain these incentives through multiple means, in this paper we focus on one form of financial incentives—voluntary monetary donations by open source community members. We report findings from two empirical studies that examine factors that impact donations. Study 1 investigates the factors that cause some community members to donate and not others. We find that the decision to donate is impacted by relational commitment with open source software platform, donation to projects and accepting donations from others. Study 2 examines what drives the level of donation. We find that the length of association with the platform and relational commitment affects donation levels. |
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| Keywords: | Donation Open source software platform Identification Reciprocity Collective action Relational commitment |
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