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... ... @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ 19 19 20 20 How do potential investors assess the readiness of open source software projects and the communities that support them: What characteristics and behaviours are most beneficial~-~-and are they present~-~-to ensure the successful formation and operation, as well as long term sustainability of open source communities of practice? 21 21 22 -== Why is this question important to answer? (200) == 22 +== Why is this question important to answer? (200) (final draft) == 23 23 24 24 ((( 25 25 Open source software is now recognized as a feasible alternative to proprietary software, and a viable model for production, resulting in a growing number of projects and supporting communities of practice. Each of these projects and communities create their own cultures and cooperatives resulting in a variety of production and organizational models, without clear metrics for assessing effectiveness and appropriateness, i.e. “readiness”. In addition, open source’s popularity has even given rise to dubious actors/motives interested in realizing the benefits of open source without the investment.