Gregorio Robles
Alexander Serebrenik
Bogdan Vasilescu
ABSTRACT
In this data paper we describe a data set obtained by means of performing an on-line survey to over 2,000 Free Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) contributors. The survey includes questions related to personal characteristics (gender, age, civil status, nationality, etc.), education and level of English, professional status, dedication to FLOSS projects, reasons and motivations, involvement and goals. We describe as well the possibilities and challenges of using private information from the survey when linked with other, publicly available data sources. In this regard, an example of data sharing will be presented and legal, ethical and technical issues will be discussed.
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Index Terms
- FLOSS 2013: a survey dataset about free software contributors: challenges for curating, sharing, and combining
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