Free/Open Source Research

By filling in the following questionnaire, you will be taking part in a research project on Free/Open Source Software.

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Question 1 : In this list of open source software (see below), indicate how familiar you are with each item by ticking the appropriate box.

Your comments (here you can add any additional information):

Question 2 : This open source software has solved a technical problem which had not previously been solved:
Example: Mono is the first software to make it possible to run .Net applications (Microsoft) on a Linux system.

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Question 3 : This open source software is first of all an open source alternative to a main proprietary (closed source) software:
Example: aMSN is an open source clone of MSN Messenger the instant messaging client.

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Question 4 : This open source software emulates hardware or a group of applications (e.g.: operating system, engine, etc.):
Example: PCSX2 emulates the functioning of Playstation 2 (a games console).

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Question 5 : When this open source software was created, it met existing user needs:
Example: Media Player Classic is a multimedia player. This user need existed before its creation.

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Question 6 : This open source software has created a new usage:
Example: Mute is P2P (Peer to Peer) software which makes it possible for users to remain anonymous. Mute has added the notion of “anonymity” if we compare it to other P2P software.

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Question 7 : This open source software is mainly a package of open source software:
Example: EasyPHP assembles Apache, MySQL and PHP in one package.

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Question 8 : From the list given in the previous question, please choose and classify five pieces of software which you consider to be the most innovative from the original concept point of view?

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Question 9 : In your opinion, which are the five open source software created by a community of volunteers that you consider to be the most innovative (from the original concept point of view)?

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Question 10 : How long have you been developing software (open and closed source)?

I don’t develop	Less than a year	Between 1 and 3 years	Between 3 and 5 years	Between 5 and 10 years	More than 10 years

Question 11 : How long do you spend each week in development activities?

Open source? (hours)	Closed source? (hours)

Question 12 : What is your job?

Question 13 : Could you describe your job and your informal activities?

Question 14 : Do you develop open source software:

Mainly as your professional job	Mainly as your hobby	Both as a job and as a hobby in similar proportions	I don’t develop open source software

Question 15 : Which company or institution do you work for?

Question 16 : What is the main business of you company or institution?

Question 17 : What country are you live in?

Question 18 : What are your degrees/diplomas do you hold
(Please indicate by ticking the middle box and writing the subject in the right hand box)?

		Subject of study(ies)
Bachelor's Degree(s)
Master's Degree(s)
PhD
Engineering course
Business school
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