Re: Open Source Development Research
Hmm...
Anne Knibbs wrote:
> I am currently researching Open Source development life cycles for a Masters
> degree.
> Could you please spare the time to answer and return the following
> questionnaire?
>
>
> Does your project follow a particular development methodology?
Yes.
> If so what is it?
It's called "The Bazaar of small Cathedrals", well, some people call
it so. See "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" for understanding.
> What design methods are you using for your project?
Err... none?
> Who defines the software requirements?
Err... the users?
> Who decides which features to include?
Err... the developers inparticualr?
> How is the programming coordinated?
Who told you it is coordinated?
> What programming conventions have you specified?
> i.e. naming conventions, indentations etc.
Please read the Debian Policy,
i.e. <http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-versions.html>
> How do you enforce the conventions specified?
See the Bug Tracking System at <http://bugs.debian.org/>
> What testing methods do you use?
Packages are tested by people who write hate mails (called bug
reports) that tell the maintainer something's going wrong...
> How are they conducted?
Who told you they are conducted? Maybe you didn't know about
<http://www.debian.org/Bugs/> yet.
> What form does project documentation take?
See <http://www.debian.org/devel/>
> Do you use any pre-existing libraries?
Always.
> How are maintenance issues managed?
parse error.
> What type of license have you released projects under?
You surely haven't even tried to understand what the Debian Project is
about. Please go back to the beginning, don't collect $1,000 and read
<http://www.debian.org/>, especially the 9th link called 'Social Contract'.
After that, and more investigation on the entire website, you may come
back to us.
> Do you have a commercial, personal or academic interest in Open Source
> Software development?
See above!
Regards,
Joey
--
Let's call it an accidental feature. --Larry Wall
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